Developer salary in Denver-Boulder
165 developer roles in Denver-Boulder, from 81 employers and posted Oct 20–27, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $114K and the median top is $190K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $92K to $141K, and the middle half of the tops from $147K to $225K.
These are the ranges employers published in their own postings. They are not offers, not what people are paid and not a market average. Of the 185 developer roles in Denver-Boulder RoleWeek lists, 165 are counted here. Roles of every level are counted together and shown apart under By level. Data as of .
How the posted ranges spread
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom of the posted range | $92K | $114K | $141K |
| Top of the posted range | $147K | $190K | $225K |
Not counted: 12 roles list no salary and 8 list pay by the hour. Pay by the hour, week or month is never converted or mixed with yearly ranges, and each page uses one currency.
By level
| Level | Roles | Bottom of range median, middle half | Top of range median, middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 50 | $101K $78K–$114K | $149K $125K–$178K |
| Senior | 52 | $114K $97K–$135K | $189K $164K–$202K |
| Staff+ | 26 | $164K $126K–$175K | $233K $203K–$268K |
| Manager | 17 | $127K $111K–$163K | $232K $225K–$266K |
Level is RoleWeek’s reading of each posting. A level with fewer than 10 roles that list a yearly range is left out.
By role type
| Role type | Roles | Median bottom | Median top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 50 | $111K | $193K |
| Data | 19 | $135K | $202K |
| Machine Learning & AI | 18 | $124K | $204K |
| Security | 27 | $105K | $190K |
| IT & Infrastructure | 21 | $99K | $145K |
Role types with fewer than 15 roles that list a yearly range, or that repeat this page, have no page of their own.
Roles that list a yearly salary
Showing 24 of 165, newest first. Show all developer roles in Denver-Boulder that list a salary
Data Engineering Manager – AI & Data Modernization
AccentureDenver, Kirkland +41Hybrid$87.4K–$293.8K/yrLLMsPython5+ yrsPrincipal Engineer, SSD Systems Design
MicronLongmont-MAX, Longmont$181K–$308K/yrPythonC++6+ yrsNetwork Operations Engineer II
AstreyaDenver, CO$73K–$115.2K/yrServiceNowNetworkingMidSenior Cloud Software Engineer
STRDenver, Woburn +3$138K–$185K/yrC++AWSNo account neededPart Time Software Platform Engineer Co-Op (Remote)
RTXAurora, RichardsonOn-site$37K–$82K/yrPart-timePythonPerlAlgorithm Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)
Northrop GrummanBoulder, CO$114K–$213.4K/yrC++PythonSeniorCloud Infrastructure Systems Administrator - Linux Admin
CACIDenver, SterlingOn-site$105.1K–$231.1K/yrPuppetAnsible10+ yrsDatabricks Data Engineer and Scientist
Booz AllenDenver, BethesdaHybrid$77.6K–$176K/yrAWSSQL8+ yrsDirector, Reporting & Analytics Engineering
AutodeskDenver, COHybrid$168.2K–$272K/yrSQLPythonA/AI Hardware Engineer Sr Stf - E5
Lockheed MartinLittleton, COOn-site$166.9K–$309.9K/yrFPGAEnterprise AI Architecture Director
AccentureDenver, Kirkland +41Hybrid$122.7K–$338.3K/yr2+ yrsStaff Engineer, SSD Systems Design
MicronLongmont-MAX, Longmont$150K–$254K/yrPythonC++4+ yrsDistributed Systems Software Engineer, GovCloud - Senior/Lead
SalesforceDenver, Bellevue +2Hybrid$148.5K–$285.8K/yrAWSGCP5+ yrsEarly Career Software Engineer, Battlespace Awareness
AndurilBroomfield, Fort Collins$97K–$129K/yrComputer VisionC++No account neededBacked by a16zEmbedded Engineer
Xcimer EnergyDenver, COOn-site$125K–$150K/yrRTOSFPGANo account needed5+ yrsEngineer III, Linux and Virtualization Infrastructure
WOWDenver, Nashua +4Up to $126K/yrVMwareDockerSeniorIT Software Engineer - Diversification
NelnetCentennial, Madison +1Hybrid$100K–$110K/yr.NETJava5+ yrsDevSecOps Engineer
CACIAurora, Chantilly +1On-site$69.1K–$141.5K/yrAWSKubernetes2+ yrsJava Software Engineer (Boulder, CO) (TS/SCI)
Outside AnalyticsBoulder, CO$110K–$155K/yrC++PythonNo account neededJava Software Engineer (Boulder, CO) (TS/SCI)
SMXBoulder, CO$110K–$155K/yrC++PythonJava Software Engineer (Boulder, CO) (TS/SCI)
Space ProgramsBoulder, CO$110K–$155K/yrC++PythonNo account neededModeling and Simulation Engineer, Software Architect
AMADenver, HuntsvilleHybrid$90K–$140K/yrC++Python5+ yrsPerception Engineer, Missile Defense
True AnomalyDenver, Long BeachOn-site$125K–$270K/yrC++PythonNo account needed2+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ for the Canadian cities, $ for US cities and remote roles. Pay by the hour, day, week or month is never converted or mixed in.
- A page exists only when 15 or more roles list a yearly range; a level gets a row at 10. The numbers are rebuilt every day from the roles posted in the last 7 days.
The roles themselves: Developer jobs in Denver-Boulder (185 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.