McKinsey

Private Partnership

McKinsey & Company hiring guide for management consulting roles. Top-tier strategy consulting firm serving Fortune 500 CEOs and governments worldwide.

Website

mckinsey.com

Industry

Management Consulting

Year founded

1926

Employees

45,000

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McKinsey Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $131,250 to $255,500 across 6 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Junior Engineer

Data

$131,250$110,000—$21,250

Principal Architect I

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$255,500$223,000—$32,500

Senior Software Engineer I

Data

$192,000$185,000——

Senior Software Engineer II

Full Stack

$238,500$207,500—$27,500

Software Engineer I

API Development (Back-End)

$133,125$123,500—$6,250

Software Engineer II

Full Stack

$173,900$150,000—$23,000

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