# Software Engineer Salary Boston: $162k median (2026)

> software engineer salary Boston - based on 220 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $162k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $148k - $185k
- **Based on:** 113 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 70 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 29 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 11 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 10 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 7 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 7 open)

## Top companies hiring

- WHOOP (21 open)
- Klaviyo (6 open)
- Compass (4 open)
- TalentAlly (4 open)
- Ginkgo Inc (4 open)
- QuEra Computing Inc. (4 open)
- Ecommerce Guide (4 open)
- MORSE Corp (4 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Autonomy Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/autonomy-software-engineer-at-merlin-4444802802) - Merlin - Boston, MA
- [Software Engineer. C# or Java with AI Boston. Investment Bank. $120,000 - $200,,000+ Bonus and Benefits. 5 Days a week in office. Only US Citizens or Permanent residents.](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-c%23-or-java-with-ai-boston-investment-bank-%24120-000-%24200-000%2B-bonus-and-benefits-5-days-a-week-in-office-only-us-citizens-or-permanent-residents-at-communitech-recruitment-group-4445621528) - CommuniTech Recruitment Group - Boston, MA
- [Senior Software Engineer Trading Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-trading-systems-at-talentally-4444650508) - TalentAlly - Boston, MA - $135,000 - $325,000
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-at-haystack-4442342822) - Haystack - Boston, MA
- [Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-platform-engineering-at-talentally-4444643485) - TalentAlly - Boston, MA - $135,000 - $325,000
- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-haystack-4444854253) - Haystack - Greater Boston - $168,100 - $227,400
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-at-hiscox-4407661920) - Hiscox - Boston, MA - $165k
- [Software Engineer II, Payments](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ii-payments-at-green-velvet-4445387658) - Green Velvet - Boston, MA - $133,000—$213,000
- [Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-staff-software-engineer-data-infrastructure-at-suno-4406730396) - Suno - Boston, MA - $222,222 – $287,500
- [Full Stack Software Engineer - Billing Team](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/full-stack-software-engineer-billing-team-at-clickhouse-4445637445) - ClickHouse - Boston, MA - $141,000—$208,000
- [Software Engineer - Business and Client Technologies](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-business-and-client-technologies-at-talentally-4444645476) - TalentAlly - Boston, MA - $95,000 - $165,000
- [Scientific Software Engineer - Hardware Compilation](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/scientific-software-engineer-hardware-compilation-at-quera-computing-inc-4377875417) - QuEra Computing Inc. - Boston, MA - $102,400 - $166,400

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