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Software Development Engineer
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Software Development Engineer · Adobe Inc. · All reported locations

For Software Development Engineer at Adobe Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $185,000. The sample denominator is 360 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Software Development Engineer · Expedia, Inc. · All reported locations

For Software Development Engineer at Expedia, Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $136,421. The sample denominator is 122 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Software Development Engineer · Tesla, Inc. · All reported locations

For Software Development Engineer at Tesla, Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $177,133.33. The sample denominator is 111 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

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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.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
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Adobe Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$185,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort360 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
EI
Expedia, Inc. Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$136,421——Offered base wage · filing cohort122 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TI
Tesla, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$177,133——Offered base wage · filing cohort111 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
CVS Shared Services Resources LLCSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$118,793——Offered base wage · filing cohort63 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
WI
Workday, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$146,058——Offered base wage · filing cohort38 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
ES
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$128,066——Offered base wage · filing cohort33 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AI
Autodesk, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$161,637——Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
ZC
Zoom Communications, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$156,550——Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AI
Apple Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$163,247——Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
FI
Fortinet, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$144,601——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NO
Nokia of America CorporationSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$182,693——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
RT
Relevantz Technology Services, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$103,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CA
Clearwater Analytics, LLCSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$131,352——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AI
Auger Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$215,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
RI
Remitly, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$155,197——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
LI
LiveRamp, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$131,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CL
Caremark LLCSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$117,203——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TL
Travelscape LLCSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$79,248——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AC
Altimetrik Corp.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$111,426——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CP
CVS Pharmacy Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$120,526——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AM
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$127,190——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BI
BYTEDANCE INC.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$198,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
HD
Hitachi Digital Services LLCSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$112,923——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
1A
1Finity Americas, Inc.Software Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$156,998——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
LT
Leverage Technologies IncSoftware Development EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$85,748——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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28 supported pay benchmarks across 28 employers. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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