Salary Insights: Developer Salaries in the Global Market
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Technologies
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Market Data Updated
March 11, 2026 19:53
Software Engineer Salary in Global
Based on our latest market data from 3,350 job listings with annual salary information:
Mid-level developers earn an average of 71,256 EUR per year, with a median of 72,000 EUR (based on 322 data points).
Senior roles show higher compensation, averaging 77,333 EUR per year, with top-tier roles reaching up to 160,500 EUR.
Lead positions command a significant premium, averaging 86,181 EUR per year.
| Seniority | Average | Median | Distribution (Min - Max) | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
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| Junior | 94,304 CHF | 86,500 |
70,000
120,000
|
23
|
| Mid | 104,286 CHF | 105,000 |
70,000
135,000
|
278
|
| Mid | 123,571 USD | 128,650 |
92,500
160,100
|
7
|
| Senior | 116,973 CHF | 120,000 |
70,000
178,500
|
146
|
| Senior | 378,957 PLN | 364,125 |
279,875
471,250
|
23
|
| Senior | 149,830 USD | 137,500 |
100,000
243,268
|
19
|
| Senior | 145,000 GBP | 145,000 |
145,000
145,000
|
1
|
| Lead | 119,833 CHF | 117,500 |
75,000
140,000
|
15
|
| Lead | 266,667 USD | 200,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
3
|
| Lead | 364,125 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
364,125
|
1
|
| Executive | 392,694 USD | 400,000 |
268,500
400,000
|
18
|
| Executive | 185,267 CHF | 135,000 |
105,000
315,800
|
3
|
| Executive | 57,500 EUR | 57,500 |
57,500
57,500
|
1
|
|
Germany
|
||||
| Junior | 69,643 EUR | 76,000 |
42,000
95,000
|
7
|
| Mid | 71,256 EUR | 72,000 |
0
157,000
|
322
|
| Mid | 112,965 USD | 120,000 |
60,000
140,000
|
15
|
| Mid | 82,500 GBP | 82,500 |
82,500
82,500
|
1
|
| Mid | 63,500 CHF | 63,500 |
63,500
63,500
|
1
|
| Senior | 77,333 EUR | 75,008 |
26,901
160,500
|
358
|
| Senior | 145,229 USD | 140,000 |
95,000
200,000
|
38
|
| Senior | 374,938 PLN | 364,125 |
279,875
471,250
|
12
|
| Senior | 60,000 GBP | 60,000 |
60,000
60,000
|
1
|
| Lead | 86,181 EUR | 90,000 |
4,000
137,500
|
84
|
| Lead | 149,103 USD | 154,738 |
60,000
269,300
|
18
|
| Lead | 130,000 CAD | 130,000 |
130,000
130,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 364,125 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
364,125
|
1
|
| Executive | 128,207 EUR | 135,000 |
65,000
220,900
|
29
|
| Executive | 352,941 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
17
|
| Principal | 120,000 USD | 120,000 |
120,000
120,000
|
1
|
| Staff | 104,125 EUR | 102,500 |
95,000
116,500
|
4
|
|
Ireland
|
||||
| Junior | 66,500 EUR | 66,500 |
55,000
78,000
|
2
|
| Mid | 77,794 EUR | 80,000 |
24,500
157,000
|
58
|
| Mid | 126,933 USD | 128,775 |
92,500
154,000
|
6
|
| Mid | 63,750 GBP | 65,000 |
40,000
85,000
|
4
|
| Senior | 89,672 EUR | 87,591 |
25,000
165,000
|
104
|
| Senior | 181,948 USD | 166,300 |
62,500
330,000
|
39
|
| Senior | 94,975 GBP | 110,000 |
32,500
161,000
|
8
|
| Senior | 278,000 PLN | 278,000 |
278,000
278,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 101,644 EUR | 106,250 |
40,000
165,000
|
64
|
| Lead | 198,910 USD | 206,800 |
128,440
269,300
|
9
|
| Lead | 85,000 GBP | 85,000 |
85,000
85,000
|
1
|
| Executive | 123,245 EUR | 115,854 |
55,000
225,700
|
21
|
| Executive | 312,917 USD | 400,000 |
155,000
400,000
|
12
|
| Principal | 140,000 EUR | 140,000 |
140,000
140,000
|
1
|
| Senior-Lead | 80,000 EUR | 80,000 |
80,000
80,000
|
1
|
| Senior/Lead | 80,000 EUR | 80,000 |
80,000
80,000
|
1
|
| Staff | 162,500 USD | 162,500 |
162,500
162,500
|
1
|
|
Italy
|
||||
| Junior | 35,227 EUR | 31,500 |
15,000
65,000
|
11
|
| Mid | 35,113 EUR | 34,000 |
15,000
77,500
|
166
|
| Mid | 100,208 USD | 96,250 |
60,000
160,100
|
6
|
| Mid | 37,500 GBP | 37,500 |
37,500
37,500
|
1
|
| Mid | 185,000 PLN | 185,000 |
185,000
185,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 46,909 EUR | 42,500 |
17,500
161,310
|
155
|
| Senior | 128,064 USD | 132,500 |
62,500
200,000
|
19
|
| Senior | 94,733 GBP | 110,000 |
64,200
110,000
|
3
|
| Senior | 332,750 PLN | 364,125 |
270,000
364,125
|
3
|
| Lead | 47,685 EUR | 47,500 |
22,500
66,000
|
27
|
| Lead | 75,000 GBP | 75,000 |
75,000
75,000
|
1
|
| Executive | 380,000 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
20
|
| Executive | 66,667 EUR | 47,500 |
45,000
107,500
|
3
|
| Mid-Senior | 47,500 EUR | 47,500 |
47,500
47,500
|
4
|
| Mid, Senior | 47,500 EUR | 47,500 |
47,500
47,500
|
1
|
|
Netherlands
|
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| Junior | 46,800 EUR | 40,000 |
32,500
65,000
|
5
|
| Mid | 57,130 EUR | 52,500 |
3,000
300,000
|
123
|
| Mid | 104,896 USD | 97,638 |
40,000
154,000
|
7
|
| Mid | 87,500 GBP | 87,500 |
85,000
90,000
|
2
|
| Senior | 72,087 EUR | 72,500 |
3,500
180,000
|
257
|
| Senior | 128,398 USD | 112,500 |
75,000
184,800
|
8
|
| Senior | 386,422 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
471,250
|
8
|
| Senior | 110,000 GBP | 110,000 |
110,000
110,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 59,657 EUR | 48,500 |
3,750
130,000
|
44
|
| Lead | 210,715 USD | 206,800 |
162,500
269,300
|
10
|
| Executive | 95,365 EUR | 100,000 |
50,000
195,250
|
13
|
| Executive | 383,333 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
12
|
| Junior-Mid | 65,000 EUR | 65,000 |
65,000
65,000
|
1
|
| Mid-Senior | 45,000 EUR | 45,000 |
45,000
45,000
|
2
|
|
Poland
|
||||
| Junior | 137,088 PLN | 102,950 |
82,800
251,125
|
8
|
| Mid | 199,695 PLN | 192,500 |
144,000
260,000
|
48
|
| Mid | 101,071 USD | 97,500 |
82,500
117,122
|
7
|
| Mid | 128,800 EUR | 110,000 |
90,000
224,000
|
5
|
| Mid | 35,000 GBP | 35,000 |
35,000
35,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 297,457 PLN | 276,000 |
30,240
490,000
|
288
|
| Senior | 143,394 USD | 137,500 |
62,500
275,400
|
35
|
| Senior | 139,414 EUR | 110,000 |
52,500
315,000
|
29
|
| Senior | 90,000 GBP | 101,250 |
32,500
110,000
|
6
|
| Lead | 350,034 PLN | 341,000 |
40,988
490,000
|
74
|
| Lead | 157,756 USD | 173,750 |
60,000
225,450
|
8
|
| Lead | 112,750 EUR | 112,750 |
88,000
137,500
|
4
|
| Lead | 130,000 CAD | 130,000 |
130,000
130,000
|
2
|
| Executive | 357,977 USD | 400,000 |
72,000
400,000
|
22
|
| Executive | 402,794 PLN | 425,000 |
327,600
425,000
|
17
|
| Junior-Mid-Senior | 294,000 PLN | 294,000 |
294,000
294,000
|
1
|
| Junior-Senior | 250,000 PLN | 250,000 |
250,000
250,000
|
1
|
| Manager | 342,000 PLN | 342,000 |
342,000
342,000
|
1
|
| Senior Associate | 196,500 PLN | 196,500 |
130,000
263,000
|
2
|
| Senior Associate | 113,000 EUR | 113,000 |
113,000
113,000
|
1
|
| Staff | 378,750 PLN | 378,750 |
332,500
425,000
|
2
|
|
Romania
|
||||
| Mid | 81,750 EUR | 92,500 |
32,000
110,000
|
4
|
| Mid | 24,000 GBP | 24,000 |
24,000
24,000
|
3
|
| Mid | 90,000 RON | 90,000 |
90,000
90,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 141,417 USD | 137,500 |
60,000
200,000
|
36
|
| Senior | 91,329 EUR | 95,000 |
53,802
112,500
|
7
|
| Senior | 83,333 GBP | 110,000 |
30,000
110,000
|
3
|
| Senior | 333,500 RON | 333,500 |
297,000
370,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 188,233 USD | 200,000 |
146,600
200,000
|
9
|
| Lead | 406,750 PLN | 406,750 |
342,000
471,500
|
2
|
| Lead | 113,000 EUR | 113,000 |
113,000
113,000
|
1
|
| Executive | 380,000 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
10
|
| Executive | 471,500 PLN | 471,500 |
471,500
471,500
|
1
|
| Senior Associate | 200,300 PLN | 200,300 |
200,300
200,300
|
1
|
|
United States
|
||||
| Mid | 129,171 USD | 117,500 |
92,500
211,500
|
6
|
| Senior | 55,000 GBP | 55,000 |
55,000
55,000
|
2
|
| Senior | 170,000 USD | 170,000 |
170,000
170,000
|
1
|
| Lead | 120,000 USD | 120,000 |
120,000
120,000
|
1
|
| Seniority | Average | Median | Distribution (Min - Max) | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||||
| Mid | 89 EUR | 89 |
89
89
|
1
|
|
Switzerland
|
||||
| Mid | 8,923 CHF | 9,500 |
4,384
10,000
|
8
|
| Senior | 9,519 CHF | 10,000 |
8,074
10,000
|
4
|
|
Germany
|
||||
| Mid | 4,813 EUR | 4,938 |
3,500
5,876
|
4
|
| Senior | 4,896 EUR | 4,153 |
3,139
7,465
|
7
|
| Lead | 4,066 EUR | 4,000 |
4,000
4,153
|
7
|
| Executive | 3,500 EUR | 3,500 |
3,500
3,500
|
1
|
|
Italy
|
||||
| Junior | 1,645 EUR | 1,645 |
1,640
1,650
|
2
|
| Mid | 89 EUR | 89 |
89
89
|
1
|
| Senior | 2,910 EUR | 2,700 |
1,800
4,000
|
5
|
|
Netherlands
|
||||
| Junior | 3,620 EUR | 3,475 |
700
6,050
|
319
|
| Mid | 4,186 EUR | 4,063 |
817
35,250
|
1995
|
| Senior | 5,095 EUR | 5,250 |
2,064
11,250
|
1959
|
| Lead | 4,233 EUR | 4,040 |
2,050
9,500
|
1092
|
| Executive | 6,492 EUR | 5,705 |
3,668
11,458
|
20
|
| Junior-Mid-Senior | 4,197 EUR | 4,197 |
3,754
4,641
|
2
|
| Medior | 4,288 EUR | 4,250 |
3,750
5,000
|
8
|
| Mid-Senior | 3,250 EUR | 3,250 |
3,250
3,250
|
1
|
| Senior-Lead | 6,000 EUR | 6,000 |
6,000
6,000
|
1
|
|
Poland
|
||||
| Junior | 9,950 PLN | 8,750 |
6,000
15,000
|
5
|
| Mid | 15,091 PLN | 15,225 |
7,500
28,866
|
89
|
| Mid | 7,759 EUR | 7,750 |
3,750
15,500
|
11
|
| Mid | 5,125 USD | 5,125 |
4,000
6,250
|
2
|
| Senior | 18,705 PLN | 18,450 |
75
40,792
|
224
|
| Senior | 8,877 EUR | 7,750 |
1,350
28,850
|
23
|
| Senior | 8,171 USD | 7,250 |
4,000
27,350
|
14
|
| Lead | 23,745 PLN | 25,000 |
1,525
36,667
|
25
|
| Lead | 5,683 EUR | 5,500 |
5,000
7,100
|
6
|
| Lead | 6,725 USD | 6,725 |
4,500
8,950
|
2
|
| Executive | 31,729 PLN | 33,200 |
21,000
40,988
|
3
|
| Mid-Senior | 18,500 PLN | 18,500 |
18,500
18,500
|
1
|
|
Romania
|
||||
| Junior | 4,500 RON | 4,500 |
4,500
4,500
|
1
|
| Junior | 3,050 GBP | 3,050 |
3,050
3,050
|
1
|
| Mid | 4,233 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
19,750
|
15
|
| Mid | 7,100 EUR | 7,750 |
4,500
7,750
|
5
|
| Mid | 3,133 GBP | 3,050 |
2,850
3,500
|
3
|
| Mid | 5,250 USD | 5,250 |
5,250
5,250
|
1
|
| Senior | 3,476 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
11,500
|
14
|
| Senior | 8,363 EUR | 7,750 |
3,900
16,500
|
8
|
| Senior | 4,000 USD | 4,000 |
4,000
4,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 3,250 GBP | 3,250 |
3,250
3,250
|
1
|
| Lead | 5,112 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
17,250
|
4
|
| Mid-Senior | 8,175 RON | 8,175 |
7,050
9,300
|
2
|
| Mid, Senior | 10,800 RON | 10,800 |
10,800
10,800
|
1
|
| Seniority | Average | Median | Distribution (Min - Max) | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
||||
| Executive | 200 USD | 200 |
200
200
|
3
|
|
Germany
|
||||
| Junior | 16 EUR | 16 |
16
16
|
3
|
| Mid | 22 EUR | 22 |
17
28
|
9
|
| Senior | 225 EUR | 225 |
225
225
|
1
|
| Senior | 26 EUR | 26 |
26
26
|
1
|
| Lead | 18 EUR | 18 |
17
20
|
2
|
|
Ireland
|
||||
| Senior | 538 EUR | 538 |
475
600
|
3
|
| Lead | 538 EUR | 538 |
538
538
|
1
|
|
Italy
|
||||
| Junior | 30 EUR | 30 |
30
30
|
1
|
| Mid | 43 USD | 43 |
43
43
|
3
|
| Mid | 400 EUR | 400 |
400
400
|
1
|
| Senior | 225 EUR | 255 |
150
275
|
6
|
| Senior | 50 EUR | 50 |
50
50
|
1
|
| Lead | 500 EUR | 500 |
500
500
|
1
|
| Executive | 200 USD | 200 |
200
200
|
2
|
| Junior-Senior | 245 EUR | 245 |
245
245
|
1
|
|
Netherlands
|
||||
| Junior | 16 EUR | 16 |
15
18
|
27
|
| Mid | 21 EUR | 18 |
15
70
|
130
|
| Mid | 80 EUR | 80 |
80
80
|
2
|
| Senior | 24 EUR | 16 |
16
100
|
21
|
| Senior | 389 EUR | 389 |
278
500
|
2
|
| Lead | 18 EUR | 17 |
15
28
|
53
|
|
Poland
|
||||
| Junior | 55 EUR | 55 |
55
55
|
1
|
| Junior | 500 PLN | 500 |
500
500
|
1
|
| Mid | 102 PLN | 90 |
22
183
|
31
|
| Mid | 822 PLN | 940 |
83
1,200
|
23
|
| Mid | 109 EUR | 125 |
15
160
|
5
|
| Senior | 115 PLN | 109 |
35
220
|
144
|
| Senior | 1,024 PLN | 1,100 |
103
1,600
|
108
|
| Senior | 95 EUR | 80 |
15
205
|
37
|
| Senior | 117 USD | 124 |
14
205
|
14
|
| Senior | 724 EUR | 731 |
150
1,315
|
6
|
| Senior | 980 USD | 980 |
980
980
|
1
|
| Lead | 155 PLN | 168 |
75
240
|
18
|
| Lead | 947 PLN | 1,000 |
115
1,350
|
11
|
| Lead | 176 EUR | 176 |
150
203
|
2
|
| Lead | 550 EUR | 550 |
550
550
|
1
|
| Lead | 205 USD | 205 |
205
205
|
1
|
| Executive | 147 USD | 200 |
41
200
|
3
|
| Executive | 195 PLN | 195 |
195
195
|
1
|
| Expert | 1,200 PLN | 1,200 |
1,200
1,200
|
1
|
| Mid-Senior | 159 PLN | 175 |
113
175
|
4
|
| Mid/Senior | 900 PLN | 900 |
900
900
|
1
|
| Mid/Senior | 140 PLN | 140 |
140
140
|
1
|
|
Romania
|
||||
| Senior | 44 USD | 41 |
40
53
|
4
|
|
United States
|
||||
| Senior | 73 USD | 73 |
60
85
|
2
|
Salary Market FAQ
What is the average software engineer salary?
The average salary varies significantly by country and seniority level. Use the tables above to explore the latest figures for each market, broken down by Junior, Mid, Senior, Lead, and Executive roles.
Which country pays the highest for developers?
Based on our market data, Switzerland consistently offers the highest compensation packages for software engineering roles in Europe. Select "Global" above to compare all available markets side by side.
How does seniority impact compensation?
Seniority is a primary driver of salary. Transitioning from Mid to Senior level typically yields a 15-30% increase, while Lead and Executive roles can command significantly higher premiums.
Are remote roles paid differently?
Yes, our data shows that international remote roles, especially for Senior positions, often align with high-paying markets like the US or Switzerland, even if the developer is based elsewhere.