Software engineer salaries in Seattle
63 reported salaries and 48 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$175K
p25 $145K · p75 $230K
Median total comp
$235K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$215K
median of 48 listings
Reported vs posted
-19%
people are paid below posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$100K$160K$220K$280K$340K$400K
Intern
n=<5
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Entry · IC1
n=18
$155K
p25 $120K · p75 $165K+12% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=8
$200K
p25 $165K · p75 $205K
Senior · IC3
n=15
$150K
p25 $140K · p75 $195K
Staff · IC4
n=13
$225K
p25 $195K · p75 $340K-16% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=6
$365K
median only+65% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Contoso Systems n=10 | +18% | |
| Fourth Coffee n=15 | +5% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $180K vs current employees $175K (+4%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 31current employees 32
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $190K vs onsite / hybrid $170K (+10%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 18onsite / hybrid 45