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Also called application developer, business application developer, commercial drone software developer and computer application developer.
$135,980
Median pay a year
1,687,890
People do this work
6
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Software Developer
Summary
Software developer researching, designing, and developing computer and network software, analyzing user needs to create solutions and modifying existing systems to enhance performance and functionality
Experience
Software Developer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
Developed software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation
Conferred with systems analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and obtain project information
Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, and improve performance
Prepared reports concerning project specifications, activities, and status
Designed, developed, and modified software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models
Consulted with customers on project status, proposals, and technical issues related to software design
Skills
Core Skills
Analyzing project data, Monitoring system performance, Assessing database performance, Applying math and statistics, Preparing data for analysis, Developing performance metrics, Developing testing procedures, Assigning work schedules, Amazon Web Services AWS software
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Analyzed user needs and software requirementsDeveloped software testing and validation proceduresConferred with analysts and engineers on designsModified existing software to correct errorsPrepared reports on project specifications and statusDesigned and developed software systems using analysis
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Analyzed user needs and software requirements to assess design feasibility and improve functionality
Conferred with analysts and engineers to develop and refine software designs and specifications
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Show what improved once the design feasibility was assessed
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Improved functionality by analyzing user needs and software requirements, leading to increased user satisfaction
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User satisfaction increased with better functionalityFewer bugs reported after improvements
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Conferred with analysts and engineers to develop and refine software designs and specifications
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Led discussions on key design decisionsTrained new team members on design processesFacilitated meetings to align project goals
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Analyzing project data
Modifying software programs
Monitoring system performance
Assessing database performance
Applying math and statistics
Designing software applications
Preparing data for analysis
Developing performance metrics
Developing testing procedures
Assigning work schedules
Teaching others
Managing IT projects
The work itself
What a Software Developer does
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Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
What it pays
How much does a Software Developer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$105,210
Median
$135,980
75th percentile
$171,980
About 1,687,890 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$86,990
$122,540
$154,290
AR
$81,480
$104,490
$127,740
AZ
$102,310
$129,690
$159,680
CA
$136,990
$174,410
$216,670
CO
$122,470
$138,390
$173,000
CT
$105,750
$134,120
$166,440
DC
$117,120
$136,880
$169,580
DE
$113,600
$133,020
$164,640
FL
$101,970
$130,980
$164,800
GA
$103,410
$131,010
$162,240
HI
$82,830
$124,040
$170,970
IA
$95,600
$114,890
$137,090
ID
$93,740
$131,590
$160,570
IL
$101,540
$132,110
$166,420
IN
$83,650
$105,920
$135,630
KS
$86,460
$113,420
$136,510
KY
$91,960
$109,010
$136,090
LA
$82,930
$102,800
$122,740
MA
$131,370
$165,210
$190,280
MD
$109,120
$138,680
$178,000
ME
$99,200
$123,120
$163,150
MI
$97,300
$125,570
$140,100
MN
$101,670
$130,050
$156,750
MO
$97,540
$126,120
$155,010
MS
$70,030
$95,330
$127,570
MT
$94,800
$121,990
$169,180
NC
$104,530
$134,710
$164,750
ND
$78,870
$105,600
$126,510
NE
$91,000
$110,900
$135,600
NH
$107,240
$139,720
$167,880
NJ
$107,020
$135,940
$170,130
NM
$95,690
$124,520
$158,390
NV
$100,680
$128,810
$167,820
NY
$127,160
$166,180
$205,540
OH
$96,200
$114,090
$135,490
OK
$94,360
$118,100
$138,940
OR
$111,750
$142,720
$170,600
PA
$98,590
$126,550
$158,390
PR
$63,700
$79,380
$97,600
RI
$101,640
$130,590
$154,040
SC
$95,750
$129,450
$167,750
SD
$79,810
$96,310
$121,190
TN
$90,750
$122,430
$138,890
TX
$103,350
$132,150
$162,530
UT
$100,530
$128,810
$160,570
VA
$106,600
$136,460
$171,090
VT
$102,820
$125,280
$166,610
WA
$132,290
$166,540
$211,860
WI
$97,740
$122,660
$138,590
WV
$82,700
$121,000
$142,610
WY
$100,560
$115,170
$153,090
Other names
Other names for this job
application developer, business application developer, commercial drone software developer, computer application developer, developer, development and operations developer, devops developer, embedded systems software developer, extensible markup language developer, extract transform load developer, full stack developer, game developer.
More names for this work
internet application developer, knowledge management application developer, mobile application developer, mobile device developer, service oriented architecture developer, simulation developer, soa developer, software application developer, software systems developer, xml developer, ai specialist, application analyst, application architect, application engineer, application integration engineer, application integrator, application programmer, application software engineering information technology specialist, application software engineering it specialist, application support engineer, application systems analyst, application systems architect, artificial intelligence specialist, beta tester, certified internetwork expert, computer application engineer, computer architect, computer consultant, computer engineer, computer programmer analyst, computer software engineer, computer systems software architect, computer systems software engineer, development and operations architect, development operations engineer, devops architect, devops engineer, drone software development engineer, edp system engineer, electronic data processing system engineer, embedded engineer, embedded software engineer, enterprise systems engineer, full stack engineer, full stack software engineer, game engineer, graphic engineer, implementation specialist.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
0673 Applications Developer
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5707 Combat Systems - Software Design
8K000 Software Development Specialists
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16K1E Software Development Officer, Software Engineer
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This page is about the occupation Software Developers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.