According to BBC America, Software Developers made a median salary of $103,620 in 2018. The best-paid 25 percent made $130,460 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $79,340. The software developer field is growing in both salary and job volume. The BLS projects the software development (applications) field will grow by about 26% by 2028, with 241,500 jobs added by that time. This is compared with an estimated 12% growth for those in computer occupations.