Developer
Developer should be judged by owned outcomes, not keyword count.
Published signal
Market-wideHiring Define the outcome, scope, and seniority before screening tools or titles.
Candidate Show what you owned, what changed, and the evidence.
Data Market-wide context only; neither figure is specific to Developer. Use the JobNote number above for the role.
Independent salary benchmark
DOU salary survey
Salary range history
| Survey | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $850 | $1650 | $2800 | 4891 | |
| $1000 | $1915 | $3000 | 5011 | |
| $950 | $1895 | $3000 | 5552 | |
| $1100 | $2000 | $3000 | 4604 | |
| $1100 | $2000 | $3100 | 5601 | |
| $1950 | $3500 | $5000 | 5386 | |
| $2000 | $3500 | $5000 | 6079 | |
| $2000 | $3400 | $5000 | 5106 | |
| $2100 | $3500 | $5100 | 5336 | |
| $2200 | $3500 | $5000 | 5047 |
Software engineering respondents · monthly net base salary in USD; bonuses excluded; all locations in the published CSV.
Derived from the shortened public salary-survey data published by DOU. Jobnote and DOU vacancy salaries are separate datasets.
Most wanted skills
Counts of active jobs now and salaries.