Python Developer Salary by Experience Level

Compare salary bands for each python developer level.

2026 Median Salary$128KMid Level Python Developer benchmark
Senior Range$122K – $184KSenior Python Developer market range
Starting Hourly Range$20–$38/hrPython Developer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min – Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min – Max in USD)
Python Developer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$20–$38/hr
$19–$36/hr
$19–$35/hr
$18–$33/hr
$17–$32/hr
$20
$38
$19
$36
$19
$35
$18
$33
$17
$32
Junior Python Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$68K – $105K
$66K – $102K
$64K – $99K
$62K – $96K
$59K – $92K
$68K
$105K
$66K
$102K
$64K
$99K
$62K
$96K
$59K
$92K
Entry Level Python Developer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$75K – $118K
$73K – $114K
$70K – $110K
$68K – $106K
$65K – $102K
$75K
$118K
$73K
$114K
$70K
$110K
$68K
$106K
$65K
$102K
Associate Python Developer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$88K – $137K
$85K – $133K
$82K – $128K
$80K – $124K
$76K – $119K
$88K
$137K
$85K
$133K
$82K
$128K
$80K
$124K
$76K
$119K
Mid Level Python Developer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$100K – $153K
$97K – $149K
$94K – $144K
$91K – $140K
$87K – $134K
$100K
$153K
$97K
$149K
$94K
$144K
$91K
$140K
$87K
$134K
Senior Python Developer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$122K – $184K
$118K – $179K
$114K – $173K
$111K – $168K
$106K – $161K
$122K
$184K
$118K
$179K
$114K
$173K
$111K
$168K
$106K
$161K
Lead Python Developer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$145K – $205K
$141K – $199K
$136K – $193K
$132K – $187K
$126K – $179K
$145K
$205K
$141K
$199K
$136K
$193K
$132K
$187K
$126K
$179K
Python Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$144K – $192K
$140K – $187K
$136K – $181K
$132K – $176K
$126K – $169K
$144K
$192K
$140K
$187K
$136K
$181K
$132K
$176K
$126K
$169K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$224K – $275K
$219K – $269K
$216K – $267K
$220K – $272K
$211K – $261K
$224K
$275K
$219K
$269K
$216K
$267K
$220K
$272K
$211K
$261K