# Software Engineer Salary Entry Level: $122k median (2026)

> entry level software engineer salary - based on 653 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $122k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $94k - $151k
- **Based on:** 144 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 230 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 48 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 34 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 25 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 23 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 20 open)

## Top companies hiring

- TikTok (12 open)
- MixRank (11 open)
- NVIDIA (9 open)
- Bending Spoons (9 open)
- CGI (8 open)
- Sezzle (7 open)
- BeaconFire Inc. (6 open)
- Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (6 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-gsoba-4442877497) - GSOBA - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Junior Software Engineer - AI-Forward](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-software-engineer-ai-forward-at-speedyapply-4445108088) - SpeedyApply - Austin, TX
- [Software Engineer, Global Banking & Markets, Front Office Technology](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-global-banking-markets-front-office-technology-at-goldman-sachs-4445108035) - Goldman Sachs - New York - $115,000-$180,000
- [Junior Software Engineer (Graduate)](https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-software-engineer-graduate-at-epam-systems-4345620041) - EPAM Systems - Newry, Northern Ireland
- [Software Engineering Intern](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/fort/jobs/eNdbrp9-software-engineering-intern) - Fort - San Francisco, CA - $6K - $10K / monthly
- [Software engineer AI infra](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ai-infra-at-%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%AC%E6%83%A0%E4%BA%BA%E4%BC%81%E4%B8%9A%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E5%92%A8%E8%AF%A2%E6%9C%89%E9%99%90%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8-4444849745) - 南京惠人企业管理咨询有限公司 - Palo Alto, CA
- [Software Engineer, PhD, Early Career, Infrastructure, 2026 Start](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-phd-early-career-infrastructure-2026-start-at-google-4365577515) - Google - Atlanta, GA
- [Teleoperation Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/teleoperation-software-engineer-at-telekin-4444861120) - Telekin - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Software Engineer, PhD, Early Career, AI/Machine Learning, 2026 Start](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-phd-early-career-ai-machine-learning-2026-start-at-google-4365587217) - Google - Kirkland, WA
- [Junior Embedded Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-embedded-software-engineer-at-speedyapply-4444828216) - SpeedyApply - Los Angeles, CA - $100K- $160K
- [Junior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-software-engineer-at-tech-consulting-4442361348) - Tech Consulting - Minnesota
- [Associate Embedded Software Engineer / Embedded Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/associate-embedded-software-engineer-embedded-software-engineer-at-northrop-grumman-4445381233) - Northrop Grumman - Melbourne, FL - $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

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