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Average software developer remuneration globally 2019, by role
Average salaries of software developers worldwide, as of early 2019, by role (in U.S. dollars)
by Shanhong Liu,
last edited
May 3, 2019
The statistic shows the average salaries earned by software developers worldwide, as of early 2019, by role. According to the survey, excluding niche roles that fell under 'other' jobs, Engineering managers earned the highest salaries worldwide, at an average of 95,000 U.S. dollars per year.
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by Shanhong Liu,
last edited
May 3, 2019
The statistic shows the average salaries earned by software developers worldwide, as of early 2019, by role. According to the survey, excluding niche roles that fell under 'other' jobs, Engineering managers earned the highest salaries worldwide, at an average of 95,000 U.S. dollars per year.
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- April 2019
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- January 23 to February 23, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 88,883 respondents
- Special properties
- Software developers
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- January 23 to February 23, 2019
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- 88,883 respondents
- Special properties
- Software developers
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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