Know what you're actually worth.
Real posted-pay ranges by role, level, and location - read straight off live job listings, not a model's guess. Walk into every negotiation knowing the number.
Every figure is computed from real job listings ingested in the last 90 days - posted-pay midpoints, only listings that include pay. Directional market context, not an offer or guarantee.
Middle 50%
Half of these software engineer listings post pay inside this band - the realistic typical range.
Next level up
Choose a level to see the real median jump to the next one up.
Location vs. nationwide
Pick a market to compare its median against this role nationwide.
Median by level
Where it pays most
Ranked over the 557 of 906 listings that name a place. The other 349 are remote, nationwide, or written as a campus or building name - they count toward the medians above but belong to no market.
Numbers you can bring to the table.
Pick a role, level, and market - the calculator reads the real percentile distribution from live listings, so you see exactly where pay lands and how confident the number is.
Pick your details
Choose your role, then narrow by level and market wherever we have enough real listings to break it down.
See the real range
Get the median plus the full 10th–90th percentile spread - computed from posted-pay midpoints, with the sample size shown.
Apply where it pays
Use LandEarly to find and apply early to roles that match your target, with pay context built into every listing.
Anchor your ask to the market, not a guess.
The candidates who negotiate best know the range before the conversation starts. See where an offer sits against real posted pay so you know whether to accept, counter, or walk.
- Benchmark any offer against the 10th–90th percentile of real listings.
- See the median and middle 50% so a big headline number doesn't dazzle you.
- Know your leverage before the recruiter ever asks your expectations.
The middle 50% of these listings fall between $181k and $253k.
Questions about the numbers.
Find roles that pay what you're worth - and apply early.
LandEarly surfaces matching jobs the moment they go live, tailors your application, and queues it for one-tap submission. You review, then apply.
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