Among 1,689 software engineering positions analyzed, 286 offer $200k+ salaries—the highest percentage (16.9%) of any field. DevOps follows at 16.6%, while technical sales shows surprising strength at 14.5%. The median salary sweet spot across all 11,675 jobs clusters between $100k-$150k, representing 32.2% of positions.
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Salary Analysis
How Much Do You Make? Can You Do Better Remote?
From 50,470 remote jobs analyzed, 17,722 disclosed salaries. 16.9% of software engineering roles pay $200k+ while 67% of all positions fall between $70k-$170k.
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Positions with Salary Data
18,000
35.1% of jobs disclose compensation
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Salary Distribution Across Remote Job Categories
Each rectangle shows job counts in specific salary ranges. Darker colors = more positions available.
Where the Money Is: Top Remote Categories by $200k+ Jobs Top $200k+
| Category | $200k+$200k+ Jobs | %% of Category | TotalTotal Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 286 | 16.9% | 1,689 |
| DevOps | 46 | 16.6% | 275 |
| Technical Sales | 14 | 14.5% | 96 |
| Cybersecurity | 43 | 14.1% | 304 |
| Product Management | 108 | 14.0% | 770 |
| Data Science | 95 | 11.9% | 799 |
| Sales | 76 | 9.4% | 807 |
How to read this chart: Each rectangle represents the number of job postings in a specific salary range for each category. Darker colors indicate more available positions. Categories are grouped by field, with technology roles at the top, followed by business, creative, and other sectors.
About the Salary Data
This analysis examines 17,722 remote job postings with disclosed salary information—representing 35.1% of all 50,470 jobs analyzed. Only positions with valid salaries above $10,000 annually are included to filter out data errors.
Key Findings: Compensation shows clear patterns with 20% of jobs clustering at $70k-$100k for entry roles while 24.5% concentrate at $130k-$170k for senior positions. Just 332 jobs (2.8%) break the $300k barrier. Software engineering dominates high-pay categories with 286 positions offering $200k+.