Software engineer salaries in Minneapolis
53 reported salaries and 32 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$160K
p25 $130K · p75 $185K
Median total comp
$190K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$175K
median of 32 listings
Reported vs posted
-8%
people are paid below posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$100K$140K$180K$220K$260K$300K
Entry · IC1
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Mid · IC2
n=13
$125K
p25 $120K · p75 $130K
Senior · IC3
n=12
$155K
p25 $145K · p75 $160K-8% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=16
$195K
p25 $180K · p75 $210K+2% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=8
$185K
p25 $180K · p75 $240K-26% vs posted
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VanArsdel Foods n=17 | -1% | |
| Otterbrook Credit Union n=12 | -14% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $160K vs current employees $165K (-3%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 21current employees 32
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $155K vs onsite / hybrid $165K (-5%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 14onsite / hybrid 39