Entry level software engineer salary salt lake city

The average salary for an Entry Level Software Engineer is USD 103,312 per year in Salt Lake City, UT, United States Area. Salaries estimates are based on 3663 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Entry Level Software Engineer employees in Salt Lake City, UT, United States Area.

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The highest salary for an Entry Level Software Engineer in Salt Lake City, UT, United States Area is USD 144,667 per year.

The lowest salary for an Entry Level Software Engineer in Salt Lake City, UT, United States Area is USD 73,780 per year.

How much does a Software Engineer make in Salt Lake City, UT?

Average base salary

The average salary for a software engineer is $93,064 per year in Salt Lake City, UT and $5,000 cash bonus per year.229 salaries reported, updated at September 2, 2022.

Salaries by years of experience in Salt Lake City, UT

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Less than 1 year
1 to 2 years
3 to 5 years
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Top companies for Software Engineers in Salt Lake City, UT

Highest paying cities for Software Engineers near Salt Lake City, UT

  1. Hill AFB, UT

    12 salaries reported

  2. Salt Lake City, UT

    229 salaries reported

  3. Roy, UT

    65 salaries reported

  1. Lehi, UT

    20 salaries reported

  2. Draper, UT

    10 salaries reported

  3. Provo, UT

    768 salaries reported

  1. Ogden, UT

    9 salaries reported

  2. Pleasant Grove, UT

    9 salaries reported

  3. Saint George, UT

    6 salaries reported

Where can a Software Engineer earn more?

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Best-paid skills and qualifications for Software Engineers

Scalaearn +24.30% more

The jobs requiring this skill have increase by 6.76% since 2018. Software Engineers with this skill earn +24.30% more than the average base salary, which is $93,064 per year.

Job Trend
YearNumber of job openings on Indeed requiring this skillChange from previous year
20124402 increase by 4402
201318738 increase by 325.67%
201426969 increase by 43.93%
201523159 decrease by 14.13%
201636922 increase by 59.43%
201725492 decrease by 30.96%
201831035 increase by 21.74%
201933132 increase by 6.76%

Mechanical Engineering Degree

+36.77%salary

More critical skills and qualifications that pay well

Salaries by qualifications

Top Fields of studySalaryJob openingsCompanies
63 jobs 91
2 jobs 3
683 jobs 1,493
200 jobs 415
14 jobs 19

Most common benefits for Software Engineers

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • AD&D insurance
  • Commuter assistance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible schedule

  • Flexible spending account
  • Food provided
  • Gym membership
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave

  • Professional development assistance
  • Profit sharing
  • Referral program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Stock options
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Work from home

Salary satisfaction

Based on 3,140 ratings

63% of Software Engineers in the United States think their salaries are enough for the cost of living in their area.

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Common questions about salaries for a Software Engineer

What is the highest paid software engineer?

Software engineers with management experience and skills are paid the highest.

How much do similar professions to Software Engineer get paid?

Software engineers sometimes receive restricted stock units or long term incentives - but what are they?

There may be 3 usual components to a software engineer's pay at a tech company:

  • Base salary
  • Cash bonus
  • Long term incentives

Base salary is the monthly payment for coming to work. It's usually fixed and is often quoted yearly. Cash bonuses may be paid quarterly or yearly and they are often a percentage of salary (5-30%) and usually depend on personal performance in the period. Long term incentives give something that may only be convertible into cash at a future date. These can take the form of restricted stock units, stock options or other similar payments. An amount will be allocated to you, usually once per year, and then sometime in the future (1-5 yrs) these units will be convertible into cash at the prevailing rate. This prevailing rate is determined by the performance of the company. In the case of the stock units, it's simply the stock price at the time they become yours (also known as vesting).

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What is the salary of software engineer for beginners?

Average starting Salary for Software Engineer Level 1 in India is around ₹3.6 Lakhs per year (₹30.0k per month). No prior experience is required to be a Software Engineer Level 1.

What is the lowest salary of software engineer?

An entry-level system software developer can earn around ₹460,000 per annum with less than one year of experience. Early level system software developer with 1 to 4 years experience get around ₹531,792 per annum. A mid-level system software developer with 5 to 9 years experience earns ₹1,200,000 per annum in India.

What is the salary for 20 years experience software engineer?

A mid-career Senior Software Engineer with 4-9 years of experience earns an average salary of ₹11.1 Lakhs per year, while an experienced Senior Software Engineer with 10-20 years of experience earns an average salary of ₹18 Lakhs per year.

What is a good salary for fresher software engineer?

Software Developer fresher salary in India ranges between ₹ 2.0 Lakhs to ₹ 27.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 4.5 Lakhs.