The salary trajectory of a Software Engineer Coop ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $150,766 per year (estimate) and goes up to $350,039 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Software Engineer Coop at IBM is $163,644 per year or $79 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $222,475 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $142,043 (25th percentile) and $192,533 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 18 salaries submitted by IBM Software Engineer Coop professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Software Engineer Coop professionals typically earn between $68 and $93 per hour.
Software Engineer Coop professionals typically earn between $11,837 and $16,044 monthly.
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