Remote Software development Jobs
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How much do remote software development jobs pay?
$169,100 a year is the average across 2,121 remote postings with a stated salary for remote software development jobs. Pay climbs fast with experience — see the breakdown below.
Figures come straight from each listing: foreign currencies are converted to USD, hourly and monthly rates are annualized, and seniority is read off the job title rather than estimated.
Last recalculated September 2026 — refreshed a few times a year, not on every visit.
Average pay by seniority:
| Seniority | Postings | Average pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level Software development (0–1 yrs) | 6 | $50,100 |
| Junior Software development (1–2 yrs) | 19 | $61,500 |
| Mid Level Software development (2–4 yrs) | 661 | $158,600 |
| Senior Software development (5–9 yrs) | 835 | $162,600 |
| Lead Software development (8+ yrs) | 105 | $143,100 |
| Head Level Software development | 467 | $206,100 |
| C-Level Software development | 28 | $186,800 |
Most requested skills in remote software development jobs
We read 6,065 remote software development postings and pulled out the skills each one asks for. AWS tops the list, named in 36.5% of them, with Python (34.7%) and TypeScript (24.9%) close behind.
A skill counts once per posting, however many times the ad repeats it, and it is picked out of the full description rather than the title alone — so a tool buried in the requirements list counts even when the headline never mentions it.
Counted September 2026 — refreshed a few times a year, not on every visit.
| Skill | Postings | Share of postings |
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| AWS | 2,211 |
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| Python | 2,107 |
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| TypeScript | 1,512 |
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| REST | 1,508 |
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| JavaScript | 1,478 |
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| Kubernetes | 1,390 |
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| React | 1,313 |
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| Microsoft Azure | 1,105 |
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| D | 1,099 |
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| Google Cloud Platform | 1,088 |
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