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Software Engineer salaries in Finance and Insurance
Explore Software Engineer pay at 186 employers in Finance and Insurance. Employer industry and career are separate: this page focuses on the employers assigned to this sector, while the career can also appear elsewhere.
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Public annual pay cohorts at employers in this industry
An industry-wide average is not calculated from these employer medians. Each row keeps its sample denominator and available component breakdown. Unknown components stay undisclosed.
BENCHMARK EVIDENCE
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Selected supported source cohorts for Software Engineer salaries in Finance and Insurance. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.
Software Engineer · Jane Street · United States
For Software Engineer at Jane Street in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $350,000. The sample denominator is 34 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $300,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $100,000
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.
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Software Engineer · Two Sigma · United States
For Software Engineer at Two Sigma in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $350,000. The sample denominator is 24 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $220,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $150,000
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Software Engineer · Morgan Stanley · United States
For Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $290,000. The sample denominator is 11 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $221,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $65,000
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.
THE EMPLOYER BREAKDOWN
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20 selected cohorts shown. Open a row for the full pay definition and components.
| EMPLOYER / ROLE | TOTAL COMP | BASE SALARY | STOCK / YEAR | CASH BONUS | CONTEXT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JS Jane StreetSoftware EngineerUnited States | $350,000USD · Median | $300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | Median compensation34 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
 Two SigmaSoftware EngineerUnited States | $350,000USD · Median | $220,000 | $0 | $150,000 | Median compensation24 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
 Morgan StanleySoftware EngineerUnited States | $290,000USD · Median | $221,000 | $0 | $65,000 | Median compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
HR Hudson River TradingSoftware EngineerUnited States | $500,000USD · Median | $250,000 | $0 | $150,000 | Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
FT Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $125,689 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort1,379 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
PI PayPal, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $159,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort667 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
 Goldman SachsSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $160,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort484 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
US U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $129,209 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort274 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
CO Capital One Services, LLCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $175,800 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort224 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
WF Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $154,669 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort203 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
CS Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $153,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort165 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
AE American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $160,557 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort163 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
SL Stripe, LLCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $156,800 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort126 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
TB Truist BankSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $134,177 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort122 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
SF Social Finance, LLCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $210,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort119 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
MT Mastercard Technologies, LLCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $140,046 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort103 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
C CitiSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $163,900 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort87 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
SS State Street Bank and Trust CompanySoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $137,688 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort85 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
RM ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $187,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort80 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
BO Bank of AmericaSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $150,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort72 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 |
Questions about this pay market.
What are Software Engineer salaries in Finance and Insurance?
The available evidence includes 189 supported public pay cohorts across 186 employers. The tables show individual employer benchmarks and their measurement definitions. We do not average employer medians into a single industry salary.
Does this page show base salary or total compensation?
Published total compensation is available for some cohorts. Base-pay coverage is available. Government wage filings describe offered base pay. Missing stock, bonus and benefits are not inferred from those wages.
Can Software Engineer work in other industries?
A career and an employer sector answer different questions. This page uses the assigned employer industry; the broader Software Engineer career page includes supported employers in other sectors. Filings may cover only part of an employer’s workforce.
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