Software engineer salaries in New York
63 reported salaries and 32 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$215K
p25 $175K · p75 $265K
Median total comp
$260K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$210K
median of 32 listings
Reported vs posted
+4%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$125K$165K$205K$245K$285K$325K
Intern
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Entry · IC1
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Mid · IC2
n=11
$160K
p25 $150K · p75 $185K
Senior · IC3
n=17
$235K
p25 $185K · p75 $240K+6% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=13
$235K
p25 $215K · p75 $275K
Principal · IC5+
n=16
$270K
p25 $230K · p75 $295K+19% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glimmerbrook Health n=12 | +15% | |
| Lucerne Publishing n=15 | -12% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $205K vs current employees $235K (-13%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 20current employees 43
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $235K vs onsite / hybrid $215K (+10%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 13onsite / hybrid 50