Software engineer salaries in Boston
57 reported salaries and 40 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$165K
p25 $110K · p75 $205K
Median total comp
$180K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$205K
median of 40 listings
Reported vs posted
-20%
people are paid below posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$75K$125K$175K$225K$275K$325K
Intern
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Entry · IC1
n=15
$110K
p25 $105K · p75 $120K-10% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=11
$165K
p25 $105K · p75 $180K
Senior · IC3
n=13
$165K
p25 $145K · p75 $200K
Staff · IC4
n=9
$190K
p25 $170K · p75 $225K-21% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=8
$275K
p25 $240K · p75 $300K
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.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Research n=14 | -32% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $145K vs current employees $165K (-10%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 23current employees 34
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $115K vs onsite / hybrid $170K (-31%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 13onsite / hybrid 44