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The hiring market has shifted during 2026. More companies are looking for engineers who can build AI-powered products, agents, retrieval systems and machine-learning infrastructure. This September update aims to clarity the pricing premiums in effect for these engineers using accepted compensation for engineers hired through 2026 openings.
This report looks at real compensation data and insights on company benefits to give you a practical way to benchmark your compensation strategies–and compare alternatives within your budget. In this guide:
Remotely's job leveling for software engineers
Actual salary data, by both seniority and role
Equity, PTO and other benefits benchmarking
This data is proprietary to Remotely and looks exclusively at developers and companies in the Remotely network.
