economic2026
Average Software Engineer Salary (USD, annual)
Estimated average annual software engineer salary by country in USD, using a proxy from Numbeo net monthly IT salaries annualized (latest available).
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Key Insights
Global Average
28,778.6USD/year
Median: 18,000.0USD/year
Countries Covered
84
with available data
Highest
Switzerland
96,000.0USD/year
Lowest
Yemen
2,400.0USD/year
Top 5 Countries
1Switzerland96,000.0USD/year
2United States of America96,000.0USD/year
3Canada84,000.0USD/year
4Australia84,000.0USD/year
5Norway78,000.0USD/year
By Region
Oceania78,000.0USD/year(2 countries)
North America51,900.0USD/year(4 countries)
Europe40,722.6USD/year(31 countries)
Asia23,530.4USD/year(23 countries)
South America12,685.7USD/year(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2,400.0USD/year)High (96,000.0USD/year)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 28,778.6USD/year)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Asia (23)
South America (7)
Other (11)
Africa (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Estimated average annual software engineer salary by country in USD, using a proxy from Numbeo net monthly IT salaries annualized (latest available). Source: Numbeo.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 96,000.0USD/year |
| 2 | United States of America | 96,000.0USD/year |
| 3 | Canada | 84,000.0USD/year |
| 4 | Australia | 84,000.0USD/year |
| 5 | Norway | 78,000.0USD/year |
| 6 | Israel | 72,000.0USD/year |
| 7 | New Zealand | 72,000.0USD/year |
| 8 | Denmark | 68,400.0USD/year |
| 9 | Sweden | 66,000.0USD/year |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 66,000.0USD/year |
| 11 | Belgium | 66,000.0USD/year |
| 12 | Finland | 62,400.0USD/year |
| 13 | Germany | 60,000.0USD/year |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 60,000.0USD/year |
| 15 | Netherlands | 60,000.0USD/year |
| 16 | Singapore | 60,000.0USD/year |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 60,000.0USD/year |
| 18 | Austria | 56,400.0USD/year |
| 19 | France | 54,000.0USD/year |
| 20 | Ireland | 54,000.0USD/year |
| 21 | Japan | 54,000.0USD/year |
| 22 | South Korea | 54,000.0USD/year |
| 23 | Kuwait | 43,200.0USD/year |
| 24 | Italy | 42,000.0USD/year |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 36,000.0USD/year |
| 26 | Spain | 36,000.0USD/year |
| 27 | Slovenia | 27,600.0USD/year |
| 28 | Cyprus | 26,400.0USD/year |
| 29 | Estonia | 26,400.0USD/year |
| 30 | People's Republic of China | 24,000.0USD/year |
| 31 | Lithuania | 24,000.0USD/year |
| 32 | Portugal | 24,000.0USD/year |
| 33 | Slovakia | 24,000.0USD/year |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 21,600.0USD/year |
| 35 | Greece | 21,600.0USD/year |
| 36 | Latvia | 21,600.0USD/year |
| 37 | Poland | 21,600.0USD/year |
| 38 | Hungary | 20,400.0USD/year |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 19,200.0USD/year |
| 40 | Croatia | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 41 | Mexico | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 42 | Romania | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 43 | Türkiye | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 44 | Uruguay | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 45 | Afghanistan | 18,000.0USD/year |
| 46 | Chile | 16,800.0USD/year |
| 47 | Serbia | 15,600.0USD/year |
| 48 | South Africa | 15,600.0USD/year |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 14,400.0USD/year |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 14,400.0USD/year |
| 51 | Jordan | 14,400.0USD/year |
| 52 | Thailand | 13,200.0USD/year |
| 53 | Colombia | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 54 | Lebanon | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 55 | Peru | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 58 | Ukraine | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 59 | Brazil | 12,000.0USD/year |
| 60 | Malaysia | 10,800.0USD/year |
| 61 | Ecuador | 9,600.0USD/year |
| 62 | Guatemala | 9,600.0USD/year |
| 63 | India | 9,600.0USD/year |
| 64 | Morocco | 9,600.0USD/year |
| 65 | Algeria | 9,600.0USD/year |
| 66 | Albania | 9,000.0USD/year |
| 67 | Argentina | 8,400.0USD/year |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 69 | El Salvador | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 70 | Honduras | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 71 | Indonesia | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 72 | Kenya | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 73 | Philippines | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 74 | Vietnam | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 75 | Tunisia | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 76 | Venezuela | 7,200.0USD/year |
| 77 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6,000.0USD/year |
| 78 | Iraq | 6,000.0USD/year |
| 79 | Nigeria | 6,000.0USD/year |
| 80 | Pakistan | 4,800.0USD/year |
| 81 | Egypt | 4,800.0USD/year |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 4,800.0USD/year |
| 83 | Senegal | 2,400.0USD/year |
| 84 | Yemen | 2,400.0USD/year |
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Data Source
This data comes from Numbeo (2026).
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