Software Engineer market brief · Salt Lake City, UT
Software Engineer Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
142 software engineer openings are live in the Salt Lake City, UT area from 85 employers, led by L3Harris Technologies, Western Governors University, and Fidelity. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,850–$145,300 a year (median $124,900), from the 52% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 21% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 142
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Salt Lake City market.
Companies hiring
- 85
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $124,900
- 52% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Salt Lake City is senior-heavy for software engineer roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
142
Hiring employers
85
Salary coverage
52%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
72
44 companies · $115,000 median
Established employers
41
21 companies
Top of market
12
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$98,850
P50
$124,900
P75
$145,300
P90
$171,400
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 142 live roles tracked in this market.
- 85 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Salt Lake City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
142 software engineer openings across 85 employers establish the current Salt Lake City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 44 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
L3Harris Technologies is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 85 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 142 matches
Representative openings
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Software Engineer jobs in Salt Lake City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many software engineer jobs are open in Salt Lake City?
Metaintro tracks 142 live software engineer openings from 85 employers in the Salt Lake City, UT area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Salt Lake City pay?
The median posted salary is $124,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,850 to $145,300. Based on the 52% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Salt Lake City?
Senior roles lead with 44 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Salt Lake City?
L3Harris Technologies, Western Governors University, Fidelity, and Northrop Grumman have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 85 hiring employers.
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