California · 2025 pay · 252 people
How much does a software developer range make in California?
$113,204typical pay for a software developer range in 2025
$88,948 – $134,591what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where software developer ranges work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- California State University, Chancellor's Office28 people$144,345
- San Diego State University20 people$108,765
- California State University, Long Beach18 people$107,573
- California State University, Fullerton14 people$120,144
- California State University, Chico14 people$107,076
- San Francisco State University14 people$118,187
- California State University, Sacramento14 people$109,131
- California State University, Fresno14 people$81,840
- California State University, San Bernardino12 people$77,328
- San Jose State University12 people$147,858
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo11 people$113,611
- California State University, Northridge11 people$128,287
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona11 people$112,794
- California State University, Bakersfield10 people$111,979
- California State University, East Bay9 people$112,403
- California State University, San Marcos8 people$86,070
- Sonoma State University6 people$113,203
- California State University, Channel Islands5 people$147,202
- California State University, Stanislaus5 people$96,174
- California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt5 people$85,284
- California State University, Monterey Bay4 people$102,805
- California State University, Dominguez Hills4 people$141,704
- California State University, Los Angeles3 people$126,554
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Software Developer I Range 115 people$61,882
- Software Developer II Range 177 people$89,280
- Software Developer III Range 1101 people$120,253
- Software Developer IV Range 159 people$136,966
Highest-paid software developer ranges, 2025
Common questions
How much does a software developer range make in California?
The typical software developer range was paid $113,204 in 2025; most earned between $88,948 and $134,591. This counts all 252 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for software developer ranges in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Software Developer Range, at any level (for example "Software Developer I Range 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this