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Utkarsh Sahu
Director, Category Management @ Interview Kickstart || IIM Bangalore || NITW.
Companies and Software Engineers alike are realizing the potential of remote software engineer roles. Hiring remote software engineers is a great solution for many companies facing a shortage of developers. It’s also great for remote software engineers who save time, money, and energy they’d have to spend on their daily commute to and from work.
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In this article, we’ll look at the salaries associated with remote software engineer roles.
The average salary of a remote software engineer in the US is $108,744 per annum. The additional yearly cash compensation is $11,841 on average, and could be anywhere between $2,128 to $65,890 (Glassdoor.com).
The average total compensation of a remote senior software engineer in the US is $147,340, and the salary usually ranges somewhere between $155k to $180k. Out of this, $10,722 is the average annual additional compensation, and $136,618 is the base salary (builtin.com).
FAANG companies offer competitive salaries to software engineers, along with lucrative perks and opportunities. Here are the salaries associated with FAANG remote software engineer roles:
The average annual salary of a remote software engineer at Facebook in the US is $72,295, with most being paid anywhere between $38,500 to $95,500 per year (Ziprecruiter.com).
The average salary of a remote AWS developer at Amazon in the US is $87,656 per year but ranges from $91,414 to $136,018 (arc.dev)
The average salary of a work-from-home software engineer at Apple in the US is $72,020 per annum (Ziprecruiter.com).
Netflix is generally opposed to remote work, however, they make exceptions on a case-by-case basis and in periods of COVID allowed their software engineers to work remotely with their usual salaries that average $210K. At Netflix, the base salary is much higher than the stocks offered initially. However, employees can choose what percentage of their salary they want to direct to stocks.
The average salary of a software engineer at Google in the US is $191K. However, there’s not enough data on the salaries of those who work remotely.
As per Google’s hybrid remote working model, most employees must work from the office for at least a few days a week, and 20% of the company can work remotely. For those permanently working remotely, it seems the salary may be adjusted based on the cost of living of the remote location/country they’re working from.
Note that not all companies that pay highly are FAANG and there are many companies looking to hire remote software engineers at different salary blocks.
Needless to say, the salary offered to a remote software engineer on average is different across countries, owing to differences in costs of living, the budget of the employing company, and other such factors. So far, we’ve only discussed salaries in the. The following a table shows the average salaries associated with top software engineering roles across different countries:
(Source: remotepass.com)
You can also easily compare the salaries given in the table above with the help of this graph:
There are several reasons both companies and software engineers are exploring remote work:
Q1. How much does a remote software engineer make in the US?
The national average compensation in the US for a remote software engineer is $1,14,297.
Q2. How much does an entry-level software engineer make in the US?
The national average compensation in the US for a Software Engineer with little to no experience is $78,742.
Q3. What does a remote software engineer do?
A remote software engineer does the duties of a software engineer while working from home. These duties include using design, coding, and necessary frameworks for developing and installing software solutions and applications.
Q4. Do remote software engineers earn less?
Not usually. Software engineers are paid based on their skills and experience, and companies are willing to pay to keep good software engineers.
Q5. Can I work remotely as a software engineer?
Yes! Working remotely is easier for software engineers compared to many other jobs, which is why software engineers were also one of the first to work remotely.
Since COVID, more companies have realized the benefits remote offers companies and employees alike and are starting to offer remote work. More professionals are now also interested in taking up remote roles. Software Engineer roles are among the roles that can be done smoothly when remote.
While remote professionals might find that their salary is slightly lower based on which country they work remotely from, they still get the benefits of flexibility, and save time and money during commute every day. Companies may find in-person interaction between employees lacking, they still save a lot financially on expensive work spaces and can fill open positions more quickly. Having clear priorities is key as both employers and employees explore the untapped potential of remote work, making new tradeoffs to gain novel advantages.
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