A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering, to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers or anything containing software work. Being in the digital era, software engineering has become a very demanding profession. That is, it is considered one of the highest-paying jobs in the world.
This is also a very competitive job. Companies need skilled and smart people who are very knowledgeable and computer savvy to create programs for new products. Here in this article, we are providing the top 10 highest paying countries for software engineers, with average annual salaries in that particular country.
Information for the average salary per country is obtained from Bloomberg.
1. Canada, Average Annual Salary - $57,500
2. New Zealand, Average Annual Salary - $59600
3. Sweden, Average Annual Salary - $61,400
4. Germany, Average Annual Salary - $63,800
5. Israel, Average Annual Salary - $70,700
6. Australia, Average Annual Salary - $74,500
7. Denmark, Average Annual Salary - $76500
8. USA, Average Annual Salary - $78,000
9. Norway, Average Annual Salary - $81,400
10. Switzerland, Average Annual Salary - $104,200