Currently, Purdue University has an enrollment of over 41,000 undergraduate (75%) and graduate students (23%). Approximately 2,000 full-time faculty teach and conduct research in Purdue's 157 principle buildings with 377 total buildings on 2,307 acres. Purdue University's schools include: agriculture; consumer and family science; education; engineering; liberal arts; management; pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; nursing; science; technology; and veterinary medicine. Purdue offers 6,700 courses in 200 specializations. For more than a quarter century, Purdue University has been the largest or second largest in undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country. Purdue research exceeds $347.1 million a year using more than 400 research labs. The University's decentralized 14 library system contains over 2.3 million volumes of information, including a substantial psychology library that has merged with the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education library located in Stewart Center. read more

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Purdue University Software Engineer Salaries in Indianapolis, IN

The average Purdue University Software Engineer in Indianapolis, IN earns an estimated $125,766 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $108,159 with a $17,607 bonus. Purdue University's Software Engineer compensation is $18,550 more than the US average for a Software Engineer. Software Engineer salaries at Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN can range from $41,000 - $430,000.

In Indianapolis, IN, The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $452 more on average than the IT Department.

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$125,766

Average Compensation

$108,159: avg. base

$17,607: avg. bonus

Software Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

In Indianapolis, IN, Software Engineers earn $4,252 more than Developers, and $6,759 less than Data Scientists.

Director of Engineering

$211k*

Engineering Manager

$177k*

Principal Engineer

$171k*

QA Manager

$133k*

Data Scientist

$133k*

Developer

$122k*

Senior Developer

$117k*

$100k*

Lead Engineer

$89k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

In Indianapolis, IN, The Engineering Department averages $452 more than the IT Department, and $1,536 less than the Business Development Department

Business Development

$124,475 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$122,939 Avg. total comp.

$122,487 Avg. total comp.

-$452

Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Software Engineer at companies similar size to Purdue University reported making $123,761, while the average male Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,793.

Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Software Engineer at companies similar size to Purdue University reported making $128,811, while the average African American/Black Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $102,002.

How Software Engineers at Purdue University Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Software Engineers at Purdue University believe they're not compensated fairly. The vast majority (70%) of Software Engineers at Purdue University are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Purdue University

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Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

70% Yes

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