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IBM Software Engineer Salary

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Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$112,516

Average Base Salary

$70,296

Average Total Compensation

Min: $61K
Max: $196K
Base Salary
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Ibm is $112,516
based on 1,202 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $117,373.

The estimated average total compensation is $70,296
based on 1,093 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $75,419.

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Normalized IBM Software Engineer Salaries


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The average base salary for Software Engineer at Ibm is in the top 50% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Ibm is $112,516 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,271.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Ibm is in the top 52% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Ibm is in the top 46% compared to all other companies.

IBM Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$108K
$250K
Manager
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 25
Senior
$75K
$221K
Senior
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 279
Mid-Level
$70K
$172K
Mid-Level
Median: $119K
Mean (Average): $117K
Data points: 110
Entry Level
$52K
$148K
Entry Level
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 75
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at Ibm. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Ibm grouped into 4 seniority categories.

IBM Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Business Intelligence*
$78K
$191K
Business Intelligence
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 3
Product Manager
$91K
$209K
Product Manager
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 69
Machine Learning Engineer
$84K
$228K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 26
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$140K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$94K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
Software Engineer
$61K
$196K
Software Engineer
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
Data Scientist
$72K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Data Analyst
$67K
$133K
Data Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 72
Data Engineer
$63K
$116K
Data Engineer
Median: $79K
Mean (Average): $84K
Data points: 373
Business Analyst
$65K
$104K
Business Analyst
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Product Analyst
$56K
$94K
Product Analyst
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Business Intelligence role pays the most with a $146,826 base salary while the Product Analyst role on average pays the least with a $74,540 base salary.

Top Cities for IBM Software Engineer Salaries

Cleveland, OH
$87K
$208K
Cleveland, OH
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 5
San Francisco, CA
$101K
$250K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 96
Denver, CO
$119K
$180K
Denver, CO
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 8
New York, NY
$92K
$212K
New York, NY
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 99
Los Angeles, CA
$120K
$179K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 5
Columbus, OH
$98K
$225K
Columbus, OH
Median: $121K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 5
Chicago, IL
$99K
$180K
Chicago, IL
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 8
Raleigh, NC
$88K
$182K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 74
Tel Aviv, Israel
$103K
$175K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 6
Austin, TX
$81K
$202K
Austin, TX
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 108
Houston, TX
$61K
$206K
Houston, TX
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 18
Atlanta, GA
$70K
$143K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 12
Washington, DC
$77K
$138K
Washington, DC
Median: $107K
Mean (Average): $108K
Data points: 7
Boston, MA
$62K
$180K
Boston, MA
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $108K
Data points: 196
Dallas, TX
$60K
$170K
Dallas, TX
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 313
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Charlotte, NC is the highest paying salary with a $200,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Hyderabad, India is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.

IBM Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$139K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $280K
Mean (Average): $289K
Data points: 168
Smartnews
$210K
$324K
Smartnews
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 5
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
$166K
$270K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $230K
Mean (Average): $222K
Data points: 10
Noom
$158K
$250K
Noom
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 6
Roblox
$142K
$327K
Roblox
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $207K
Data points: 78
Pdt Partners
$180K
$229K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $206K
Data points: 5
Gemini
$165K
$238K
Gemini
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $204K
Data points: 13
Chime
$165K
$248K
Chime
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 28
Jane Street
$135K
$280K
Jane Street
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 13
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$280K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $192K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 118
Wepay
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Box
$121K
$251K
Box
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 120
Ibm
$61K
$196K
Ibm
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $482,214 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Healthedge salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,374 average base salary.
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