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Software Engineer salary at tech startups (October 2026)
The median posted salary for a Software Engineer at tech startups in United States is $210k a year (middle half $182k to $250k), based on 2,036 job postings from 377 companies that publish a pay range. 18% of these postings are remote.
$210kmedian, United States
$182k–$250kmiddle half (P25–P75)
2,036postings from 377 companies
18%remote postings
Ranks #96 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $200k. Average posted range: $186k to $266k.
Software Engineer pay by country
| Country | Median | P25 to P75 | Postings | Companies | Remote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $210k | $182k to $250k | 2,036 | 377 | 18% |
| Multiple countries (USD) | $214k | $190k to $246k | 186 | 52 | 53% |
| Canada | CA$175k | CA$150k to CA$194k | 122 | 41 | 36% |
| Multiple countries (EUR) | €95k | €80k to €111k | 57 | 10 | 39% |
| Multiple countries (CAD) | CA$193k | CA$170k to CA$221k | 50 | 20 | 68% |
| remote (no country) | $204k | $175k to $221k | 36 | 16 | 100% |
| United Kingdom | £232k | £130k to £264k | 35 | 16 | 20% |
| Ireland | €115k | €103k to €133k | 11 | 3 | 0% |
| Canada | $192k | $190k to $192k | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| ES | €95k | €86k to €108k | 8 | 3 | 12% |
| BR | $45k | $45k to $70k | 6 | 3 | 83% |
| Multiple countries (GBP) | £142k | £114k to £160k | 5 | 4 | 80% |
Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.
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