Software engineering (general) salaries in the United States (C-level)

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United States (C-level) is USD 278,000, from 8 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 243,125 and USD 294,438.

Median yearly salary: USD 278,000

Middle half: USD 243,125 – USD 294,438

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 99,840	USD 87,500 – USD 128,000	183
Mid	USD 143,718	USD 125,000 – USD 182,013	376
Senior	USD 189,000	USD 160,000 – USD 220,000	999
Staff	USD 237,726	USD 207,388 – USD 275,000	682
C-level	USD 278,000	USD 243,125 – USD 294,438	8

Trend

From USD 257,115 on 2026-10-23 to USD 273,125 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Chief Engineer, Containerized Effects

Anduril IndustriesAerospace and defenseCosta Mesa, California, United States

USD 260K–302K / year
C-level
Software engineering (general)

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VP, Engineering

YugabyteDBDeveloper tools and infrastructureSunnyvale, CA

USD 280K–310K / year
Hybrid
C-level
Software engineering (general)

Java
Python

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VP, Customer Engineering & Success

CircleCIDeveloper tools and infrastructureSan Francisco, CA

USD 261.5K–327K / year
C-level
Software engineering (general)

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Python Engineer and Developer - Assistant Vice President

iCapitalStamford, Connecticut, United States

USD 110K–135K / year
C-level
Software engineering (general)

Python
JavaScript
SQL

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Chief Engineer

FormlabsManufacturing and hardwareSomerville, MA, United States

USD 150K–250K / year
C-level
Software engineering (general)

14 days agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Vice President, Software Engineering

Fanatics Commerce E-commerce and retailRedwood City, CA, United States

USD 370K–425K / year
Hybrid
C-level
Software engineering (general)

TypeScript

17 days agooriginal ↗Save

VP of Engineering

Flock HomesReal estate, construction and proptechSan Francisco or Denver

USD 250K–300K / year
C-level
Software engineering (general)

25 days agooriginal ↗Save

VP of Engineering

WpromoteConsulting, agencies and business servicesRemote, United States

USD 230K–285K / year
Remote
US only
C-level
Software engineering (general)

Python

28 days agooriginal ↗Save

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