Salary Insights: Developer Salaries in the Global Market
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Technologies
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9
Market Data Updated
February 28, 2026 21:20
Software Engineer Salary in Global
Based on our latest market data from 2,774 job listings with annual salary information:
Mid-level developers earn an average of 71,701 EUR per year, with a median of 72,500 EUR (based on 263 data points).
Senior roles show higher compensation, averaging 76,659 EUR per year, with top-tier roles reaching up to 160,500 EUR.
Lead positions command a significant premium, averaging 353,754 PLN per year.
| Seniority | Average | Median | Distribution (Min - Max) | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
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| Junior | 96,528 CHF | 95,000 |
70,000
120,000
|
18
|
| Mid | 104,657 CHF | 105,000 |
70,000
135,000
|
220
|
| Mid | 123,571 USD | 128,650 |
92,500
160,100
|
7
|
| Senior | 117,598 CHF | 120,000 |
70,000
178,500
|
117
|
| Senior | 370,167 PLN | 364,125 |
279,875
471,250
|
21
|
| Senior | 149,798 USD | 137,500 |
100,000
243,268
|
16
|
| Senior | 145,000 GBP | 145,000 |
145,000
145,000
|
1
|
| Lead | 120,455 CHF | 117,500 |
105,000
140,000
|
11
|
| Lead | 300,000 USD | 300,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 364,125 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
364,125
|
1
|
| Executive | 391,781 USD | 400,000 |
268,500
400,000
|
16
|
| Executive | 185,267 CHF | 135,000 |
105,000
315,800
|
3
|
| Executive | 57,500 EUR | 57,500 |
57,500
57,500
|
1
|
|
Germany
|
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| Junior | 68,583 EUR | 66,250 |
42,000
95,000
|
6
|
| Mid | 71,701 EUR | 72,500 |
0
157,000
|
263
|
| Mid | 115,862 USD | 120,000 |
65,200
140,000
|
11
|
| Mid | 82,500 GBP | 82,500 |
82,500
82,500
|
1
|
| Mid | 63,500 CHF | 63,500 |
63,500
63,500
|
1
|
| Senior | 76,659 EUR | 75,000 |
26,901
160,500
|
298
|
| Senior | 141,074 USD | 137,500 |
95,000
200,000
|
30
|
| Senior | 366,182 PLN | 364,125 |
279,875
399,750
|
11
|
| Senior | 60,000 GBP | 60,000 |
60,000
60,000
|
1
|
| Lead | 85,067 EUR | 86,250 |
4,000
137,500
|
70
|
| Lead | 161,834 USD | 158,000 |
60,000
269,300
|
13
|
| Lead | 130,000 CAD | 130,000 |
130,000
130,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 364,125 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
364,125
|
1
|
| Executive | 127,500 EUR | 135,000 |
65,000
220,900
|
22
|
| Executive | 357,143 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
14
|
| Principal | 120,000 USD | 120,000 |
120,000
120,000
|
1
|
| Staff | 113,250 EUR | 113,250 |
110,000
116,500
|
2
|
|
Ireland
|
||||
| Junior | 55,000 EUR | 55,000 |
55,000
55,000
|
1
|
| Mid | 78,177 EUR | 80,000 |
24,500
157,000
|
51
|
| Mid | 126,933 USD | 128,775 |
92,500
154,000
|
6
|
| Mid | 63,750 GBP | 65,000 |
40,000
85,000
|
4
|
| Senior | 91,886 EUR | 92,500 |
25,000
165,000
|
85
|
| Senior | 173,192 USD | 165,575 |
62,500
315,500
|
30
|
| Senior | 85,543 GBP | 110,000 |
32,500
150,600
|
7
|
| Senior | 278,000 PLN | 278,000 |
278,000
278,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 100,786 EUR | 102,500 |
42,500
165,000
|
51
|
| Lead | 197,924 USD | 205,900 |
128,440
269,300
|
8
|
| Lead | 85,000 GBP | 85,000 |
85,000
85,000
|
1
|
| Executive | 124,009 EUR | 125,000 |
55,000
225,700
|
17
|
| Executive | 295,500 USD | 300,000 |
155,000
400,000
|
10
|
| 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
|
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| Junior | 35,227 EUR | 31,500 |
15,000
65,000
|
11
|
| Mid | 34,573 EUR | 33,500 |
15,000
77,500
|
133
|
| Mid | 108,250 USD | 100,000 |
60,000
160,100
|
5
|
| Mid | 37,500 GBP | 37,500 |
37,500
37,500
|
1
|
| Mid | 185,000 PLN | 185,000 |
185,000
185,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 47,710 EUR | 45,000 |
17,500
161,310
|
128
|
| Senior | 124,068 USD | 130,000 |
62,500
165,600
|
18
|
| Senior | 94,733 GBP | 110,000 |
64,200
110,000
|
3
|
| Senior | 364,125 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
364,125
|
2
|
| Lead | 46,614 EUR | 47,500 |
22,500
66,000
|
22
|
| Lead | 75,000 GBP | 75,000 |
75,000
75,000
|
1
|
| Executive | 375,000 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
16
|
| Executive | 77,500 EUR | 77,500 |
47,500
107,500
|
2
|
| Mid-Senior | 47,500 EUR | 47,500 |
47,500
47,500
|
3
|
| Mid, Senior | 47,500 EUR | 47,500 |
47,500
47,500
|
1
|
|
Netherlands
|
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| Junior | 44,375 EUR | 40,000 |
32,500
65,000
|
4
|
| Mid | 51,875 EUR | 50,000 |
3,000
116,150
|
95
|
| Mid | 104,896 USD | 97,638 |
40,000
154,000
|
7
|
| Mid | 87,500 GBP | 87,500 |
85,000
90,000
|
2
|
| Senior | 72,311 EUR | 72,750 |
3,500
180,000
|
194
|
| Senior | 386,422 PLN | 364,125 |
364,125
471,250
|
8
|
| Senior | 136,199 USD | 125,000 |
100,000
184,800
|
5
|
| Senior | 110,000 GBP | 110,000 |
110,000
110,000
|
2
|
| Lead | 59,003 EUR | 50,000 |
3,750
120,000
|
33
|
| Lead | 211,150 USD | 206,800 |
162,500
269,300
|
9
|
| Executive | 100,875 EUR | 100,000 |
50,000
195,250
|
10
|
| Executive | 377,778 USD | 400,000 |
200,000
400,000
|
9
|
| 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 | 145,625 PLN | 102,950 |
82,800
251,125
|
6
|
| Mid | 197,360 PLN | 185,000 |
144,000
260,000
|
41
|
| Mid | 102,791 USD | 103,750 |
82,500
117,122
|
6
|
| Mid | 128,800 EUR | 110,000 |
90,000
224,000
|
5
|
| Senior | 297,612 PLN | 276,000 |
30,240
471,250
|
270
|
| Senior | 139,031 USD | 132,500 |
62,500
275,400
|
30
|
| Senior | 142,518 EUR | 110,000 |
73,000
315,000
|
28
|
| Senior | 90,000 GBP | 101,250 |
32,500
110,000
|
6
|
| Lead | 353,754 PLN | 341,000 |
104,000
471,500
|
71
|
| Lead | 142,910 USD | 146,600 |
60,000
225,450
|
5
|
| Lead | 121,000 EUR | 113,000 |
112,500
137,500
|
3
|
| Lead | 130,000 CAD | 130,000 |
130,000
130,000
|
2
|
| Executive | 369,100 USD | 400,000 |
72,000
400,000
|
20
|
| 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 | 113,000 EUR | 113,000 |
113,000
113,000
|
1
|
| Senior Associate | 263,000 PLN | 263,000 |
263,000
263,000
|
1
|
| Staff | 378,750 PLN | 378,750 |
332,500
425,000
|
2
|
|
Romania
|
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| Mid | 24,000 GBP | 24,000 |
24,000
24,000
|
3
|
| Mid | 84,000 EUR | 110,000 |
32,000
110,000
|
3
|
| Mid | 90,000 RON | 90,000 |
90,000
90,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 125,841 USD | 111,250 |
62,500
200,000
|
22
|
| 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 | 182,350 USD | 200,000 |
146,600
200,000
|
6
|
| 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
|
| 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 | 8,769 CHF | 9,000 |
4,384
10,000
|
7
|
| Senior | 9,358 CHF | 10,000 |
8,074
10,000
|
3
|
|
Germany
|
||||
| Mid | 5,251 EUR | 5,876 |
4,000
5,876
|
3
|
| Senior | 4,626 EUR | 3,702 |
3,139
7,465
|
6
|
| 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
|
| Senior | 2,833 EUR | 2,700 |
1,800
4,000
|
3
|
|
Netherlands
|
||||
| Junior | 3,592 EUR | 3,475 |
1,775
5,661
|
204
|
| Mid | 4,189 EUR | 4,100 |
817
35,250
|
1421
|
| Senior | 5,068 EUR | 5,208 |
2,064
11,250
|
1403
|
| Lead | 4,287 EUR | 4,037 |
2,050
9,500
|
722
|
| Executive | 6,348 EUR | 5,661 |
3,668
11,458
|
15
|
| Junior-Mid-Senior | 3,754 EUR | 3,754 |
3,754
3,754
|
1
|
| 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 | 15,078 PLN | 15,225 |
7,500
28,866
|
79
|
| Mid | 5,813 EUR | 5,850 |
3,750
7,750
|
8
|
| Mid | 4,000 USD | 4,000 |
4,000
4,000
|
1
|
| Senior | 18,708 PLN | 18,450 |
75
40,792
|
175
|
| Senior | 7,057 EUR | 7,750 |
1,350
18,140
|
18
|
| Senior | 6,473 USD | 7,250 |
4,000
9,200
|
11
|
| Lead | 23,587 PLN | 25,000 |
1,525
36,667
|
19
|
| Lead | 6,725 USD | 6,725 |
4,500
8,950
|
2
|
| Lead | 6,050 EUR | 6,050 |
5,000
7,100
|
2
|
| Executive | 30,994 PLN | 30,994 |
21,000
40,988
|
2
|
|
Romania
|
||||
| Junior | 4,500 RON | 4,500 |
4,500
4,500
|
1
|
| Junior | 3,050 GBP | 3,050 |
3,050
3,050
|
1
|
| Mid | 5,384 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
19,750
|
11
|
| Mid | 7,100 EUR | 7,750 |
4,500
7,750
|
5
|
| Mid | 3,275 GBP | 3,275 |
3,050
3,500
|
2
|
| Mid | 5,250 USD | 5,250 |
5,250
5,250
|
1
|
| Senior | 3,366 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
11,500
|
11
|
| 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 | 1,066 RON | 1,066 |
1,066
1,066
|
3
|
| 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
|
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| Executive | 200 USD | 200 |
200
200
|
1
|
|
Germany
|
||||
| Junior | 16 EUR | 16 |
16
16
|
3
|
| Mid | 22 EUR | 22 |
17
28
|
8
|
| Senior | 225 EUR | 225 |
225
225
|
1
|
| Senior | 26 EUR | 26 |
26
26
|
1
|
| Lead | 18 EUR | 18 |
17
20
|
2
|
|
Ireland
|
||||
| Senior | 506 EUR | 506 |
475
538
|
2
|
| 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
|
1
|
|
Netherlands
|
||||
| Junior | 16 EUR | 17 |
15
18
|
19
|
| Mid | 22 EUR | 18 |
15
70
|
84
|
| Mid | 80 EUR | 80 |
80
80
|
2
|
| Senior | 25 EUR | 16 |
16
100
|
13
|
| Senior | 278 EUR | 278 |
278
278
|
1
|
| Lead | 18 EUR | 17 |
15
28
|
40
|
|
Poland
|
||||
| Junior | 55 EUR | 55 |
55
55
|
1
|
| Junior | 500 PLN | 500 |
500
500
|
1
|
| Mid | 108 PLN | 105 |
22
183
|
22
|
| Mid | 821 PLN | 940 |
83
1,200
|
22
|
| Mid | 87 EUR | 105 |
15
140
|
3
|
| Senior | 115 PLN | 113 |
50
220
|
117
|
| Senior | 1,032 PLN | 1,100 |
360
1,600
|
94
|
| Senior | 93 EUR | 76 |
15
185
|
30
|
| Senior | 113 USD | 123 |
41
205
|
9
|
| Senior | 696 EUR | 659 |
150
1,315
|
4
|
| Lead | 152 PLN | 168 |
75
240
|
16
|
| Lead | 868 PLN | 970 |
115
1,150
|
8
|
| 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 | 154 PLN | 175 |
113
175
|
3
|
| 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.