Remote software developer listings with disclosed pay on Remoote had a median advertised lower bound of $110,666 and a median advertised upper bound of $150,000 when checked on July 2, 2026. Use the salary search below to compare current software engineer, developer, and programmer roles by technology; posted ranges change as employers add and close jobs.
Based on 2,890 job descriptions with salary data. Select a country to see location-specific salary insights.
Most common skills in job listings: Python, TypeScript, and AWS. Compare salary ranges across skills.
Most common industries: Fintech, Software Development, and Cybersecurity. Compare salary ranges across industries.
This analysis is based on advertised salary ranges from job descriptions on Remoote.app. Actual compensation may vary based on negotiation, benefits, and cost of living.
When checked against Remoote listings on July 2, 2026, there were 6,504 matching software engineer, developer, and programmer jobs from 2,298 companies. Of those, 3,055 listings from 1,145 companies disclosed advertised annual USD compensation.
Among salary-visible listings, the median advertised lower bound was $110,666 and the median advertised upper bound was $150,000. The middle half of advertised lower bounds ran from $72,000 to $160,000, while the middle half of advertised upper bounds ran from $91,230 to $215,000.
Source: Remoote job listings checked July 2, 2026. Salary figures are advertised annual USD ranges from jobs with disclosed compensation, not guaranteed offers or self-reported pay.
Technology does not guarantee compensation, but it does change the search strategy. Larger samples such as Python, AWS, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, and Go are better baseline signals; narrower skills such as distributed systems, backend development, Kafka, C++, Ruby on Rails, and Terraform can show higher advertised ranges but should be checked against current openings before you treat them as a career bet.
| Technology or skill | Salary-visible jobs | Median advertised min | Median advertised max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend Development | 127 | $149,000 | $208,000 |
| Distributed Systems | 351 | $155,000 | $207,000 |
| Kafka | 121 | $147,200 | $204,172 |
| C++ | 128 | $135,025 | $200,000 |
| Go | 441 | $144,000 | $195,000 |
| Ruby on Rails | 106 | $157,500 | $191,500 |
| Terraform | 205 | $146,200 | $191,000 |
| Python | 770 | $133,557 | $180,000 |
| AWS | 686 | $140,000 | $180,000 |
| Kubernetes | 446 | $136,602 | $177,500 |
| React | 561 | $125,000 | $170,000 |
| TypeScript | 680 | $120,000 | $160,000 |
Source: Remoote job listings checked July 2, 2026. Based on salary-visible software engineer, developer, and programmer listings tagged with each skill; rows can overlap because one job can list multiple technologies.
Use the row count as a confidence signal. A high median max from 100 to 200 listings can point to a valuable niche, but it is less stable than a skill with several hundred salary-visible jobs. If your goal is broader market context before applying, compare these ranges with the remote salary explorer and the 2026 remote job salary report.
If compensation is your main filter, also compare this page with high-paying remote jobs. If you are earlier in your career, do not assume senior-heavy technology medians apply to your first role; use the entry-level remote salary page and check whether each listing expects production experience, open-source work, internships, or a portfolio.
This page is based on employer-posted job listings with disclosed compensation, not self-reported developer surveys. That makes it useful for seeing what companies are currently advertising, but it also means the data excludes roles that hide pay and may not capture bonuses, equity, contractor terms, or location-adjusted compensation unless the employer includes them in the posted range.
Listings open and close quickly. Last checked against Remoote listings on July 2, 2026, the salary-search dataset for this page contained 3,055 salary-visible jobs; use the search block above for the freshest matching roles.
For skill planning beyond salary, use the remote IT jobs guide to compare technical roles, requirements, and search angles. Then return to the salary search on this page to check whether the technologies you are targeting have enough current openings with disclosed pay.
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