Remote Compensation Data · May 9, 2026
Remote Software Engineering Salaries
Real numbers from 269 remote software engineering job listings that publish salary ranges. Not a survey — these are the ranges employers are actively advertising.
Salary statistics
Median salary
$239,000
25th percentile
$203,751
75th percentile
$293,000
Sample size
269
jobs
Salary Range
Bar = 25th–75th percentile band (interquartile range). Tick mark = median. Full range: $55,000 – $555,000.
P25 (lower quartile)
$203,751
Median
$239,000
P75 (upper quartile)
$293,000
By Seniority Level
How software engineering compensation scales with experience level.
| Level | Median | P25 | P75 | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $245,000 | $221,000 | $307,500 | 173 |
| Senior | $207,000 | $188,000 | $243,750 | 63 |
| Lead | $277,750 | $266,500 | $349,500 | 10 |
| Staff | $261,000 | $215,000 | $283,000 | 20 |
| Principal | $370,500 | $218,531 | $437,500 | 3 |
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All Remote Role Salaries
Median annual compensation by role, sorted highest to lowest.
Data sourced from remote job listings with published salary ranges. Listings without salary data are excluded. Figures are annual USD unless stated otherwise. Updated daily via automated collection. Methodology →
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