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Get US salaries for a job title, nationally or in one metro: averages, percentiles, gender, experience, top cities.
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},
"faq": [
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"question": "What is a software engineer?",
"answer": "Software engineers work on building and maintaining software and systems for everything from video games and mobile apps to security systems."
},
{
"question": "How to become a software engineer?",
"answer": "Softtware engineers often launch their careers with internships or roles as junior engineers, QA testers or entry-level developers. Though it's not always required, software engineers typically have at least a year of development experience, a degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field."
},
{
"question": "How much does a software engineer make?",
"answer": "The salary range for a software engineer is $65K-$325K. The average salary for a Software Engineer in US is $139,721."
}
],
"last_reviewed": "2026-10-18T23:28:14Z"
}