Software engineer salaries in Phoenix
29 reported salaries and 20 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$170K
p25 $125K · p75 $255K
Median total comp
$235K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$160K
median of 20 listings
Reported vs posted
+5%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$75K$120K$165K$210K$255K$300K
Entry · IC1
n=8
$110K
p25 $100K · p75 $120K+13% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Senior · IC3
n=6
$215K
median only
Staff · IC4
n=7
$270K
median only
Principal · IC5+
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
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 $185K vs current employees $165K (+13%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 9current employees 20
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $195K vs onsite / hybrid $165K (+20%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 9onsite / hybrid 20