Software developers
Software developers research, analyze and evaluate requirements for existing or new software applications and operating systems, and design, develop, test and maintain software solutions to meet these requirements.
Skill level: Highly skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Software developers - from $6,564 to $10,241 per month - 2026.
- A Software developers typically earns between $6,564 and $10,626 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $7,345 and $11,540 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
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Job Responsibilities
- Researching, analyzing and evaluating requirements for software applications and operating systems
- Researching, designing, and developing computer software systems
- Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software
- Developing and directing software testing and validation procedures
- Modifying existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
- Directing software programming and development of documentation
- Assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
- Consulting with customers concerning maintenance of software systems