Software engineer salaries in Atlanta
47 reported salaries · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$170K
p25 $135K · p75 $210K
Median total comp
$215K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
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Reported vs posted
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Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$75K$110K$145K$180K$215K$250K
Entry · IC1
n=6
$100K
median only
Mid · IC2
n=10
$130K
p25 $115K · p75 $140K
Senior · IC3
n=6
$170K
median only
Staff · IC4
n=14
$190K
p25 $165K · p75 $205K
Principal · IC5+
n=11
$215K
p25 $205K · p75 $220K
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
Per-company rows need 10 reported salaries and 5 posted ranges each.
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $180K vs current employees $160K (+14%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 19current employees 28
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $140K vs onsite / hybrid $175K (-20%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 12onsite / hybrid 35