Software engineer salaries in Portland, OR
54 reported salaries and 20 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$155K
p25 $110K · p75 $180K
Median total comp
$165K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$120K
median of 20 listings
Reported vs posted
+25%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$50K$80K$110K$140K$170K$200K
Intern
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Entry · IC1
n=10
$85K
p25 $80K · p75 $95K
Mid · IC2
n=11
$120K
p25 $115K · p75 $130K+17% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=15
$150K
p25 $140K · p75 $160K
Staff · IC4
n=13
$180K
p25 $160K · p75 $190K
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.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Gullwing Freightworks n=12 | +6% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $120K vs current employees $160K (-26%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 21current employees 33
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $150K vs onsite / hybrid $160K (-7%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 14onsite / hybrid 40