Software Engineer Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Government wage data for the metro's broad computer and mathematical group shows a $106,370 median, $113,400 mean, and an $81,310 to $135,180 middle band in 2025; the 90th percentile reaches $166,250. Recent posted salary ranges center on about $113k to $164k, with a broader about $95k to $201k band, but those posting figures are a mixed-role market sample rather than a government wage survey.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 259 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $69,320 at the 25th percentile, $127,700 at the median and $160,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Minneapolis-St. Paul is still a viable Software, IT & Cybersecurity market, but it is not an easy one right now. Metro unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, while total nonfarm employment was up 1.3895% year over year. For the field itself, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Minnesota Software, IT & Cybersecurity employment down 1.3% year over year in September 2026 even as active postings were up 31.4%. Local opportunity is real—more than 500 postings across more than 200 companies in the last 90 days—but it skews toward senior and hybrid/on-site roles rather than broad entry-level hiring.

Best positioned: Candidates with a few years of software, cloud/platform, DevOps, security, or regulated enterprise IT experience who can show production judgment and local/hybrid availability have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not mistake more advertised openings for easy hiring; statewide tech employment is slightly down and the metro Information sector is shrinking, so employers can be choosy.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 302 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Optum: 26 open roles
2. Virtusa Corporation: 17 open roles
3. Medtronic plc: 13 open roles
4. C.H. Robinson Company: 6 open roles
5. Boston Scientific Corporation: 5 open roles
6. Datasite: 5 open roles
7. Emerson Electric Corporation: 5 open roles
8. Target Corp: 5 open roles
9. U.S. Bank: 5 open roles
10. Amazon: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 98
• Eden Prairie: 31
• Shakopee: 15
• Brooklyn Park: 15
• Eagan: 14
• Saint Paul: 13
• Minnetonka: 10
• Plymouth: 10

Work arrangement

hybrid 131 (44%), on-site 130 (44%), remote 37 (12%)

Where the demand is

The clearest concentration is in enterprise internal tech teams and large service employers rather than one dominant local tech giant. Over the last 90 days, the market shows more than 500 postings across more than 200 companies, and the employer mix is fragmented; active names include Optum, Thomson Reuters Corporation, Medtronic plc, Deloitte, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Emerson Electric Co. Industry mix leans toward software development (about 25%), hospitals and health care (about 15%), IT services and consulting (about 10%), technology, information and internet (about 10%), and healthcare (about 10%). The metro supersector backdrop matters. Information employment was 23.7 thousand in August 2026, down 7.0588% year over year, while Professional and Business Services was 293.3 thousand, up 1.7696%. In practice, that favors candidates who can plug into healthcare, consulting, legal-information platforms, industrial systems, and defense-linked environments rather than waiting for pure-software employers to carry the market.

• Healthcare and payer tech (high): Optum and Medtronic plc are among the most active named employers, and hospitals and health care plus healthcare make up a large share of observed local demand.
• Consulting, enterprise transformation, and industrial systems (high): Deloitte, Emerson Electric Co, and General Dynamics Mission Systems appear in the active-employer mix, which lines up with local growth in Professional and Business Services.
• Pure information-sector employers (limited): The metro Information supersector is down 7.0588% year over year, so openings tied to that slice look more limited than the broader enterprise-tech market.

Where to focus: Prioritize senior-capable roles inside healthcare, consulting, and enterprise platforms that need Python, Java, and cloud-delivery skills rather than generic remote software openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical Product Manager: This market is rewarding systems thinking, customer experience, and cross-product management skills, which makes product work a realistic move for experienced engineers.
• Implementation or Applications Analyst: Healthcare, hospitals, and enterprise environments are a major part of local demand, so implementation work can be a practical bridge from support, QA, or domain operations.
• Technology Risk or AI Governance Analyst: Minnesota's AI compliance climate emphasizes governance, documentation, transparency, and security controls, and national hiring guidance flags AI governance as in demand.
• Sales Engineer or Solutions Consultant: Customer experience and cross-functional capability are rising in value, which helps technically strong candidates who can also communicate with buyers and delivery teams.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python shows up in about 40% of recent local postings, making it the clearest common language across software, automation, and security tooling in this market. Who: Entry-level candidates, mid-career developers, DevOps engineers, and security analysts.
• Java or C# (table_stakes | immediate): Java appears in about 20% of local postings, and C# appears in about 15%, which signals steady demand for enterprise application work rather than only startup-style stacks. Who: Developers targeting healthcare, enterprise platforms, and internal product teams.
• AWS + Kubernetes + Docker + CI/CD (premium | immediate): AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD each appear in about 15% of local postings, which makes cloud delivery and platform fluency a strong pay-and-selection lever. Who: Mid-career engineers, SREs, DevOps candidates, and strong junior candidates trying to stand out.
• AI-aware cybersecurity (premium | near-term): Local cybersecurity signals say AI has fundamentally changed the field, so security candidates who can discuss AI-assisted defense, detection, and risk will read as more current. Who: SOC analysts, security engineers, IAM candidates, and career switchers from compliance or risk.
• AI governance and context engineering (differentiator | near-term): Minnesota's 2026 AI environment emphasizes governance, documentation, transparency, and security controls, while national hiring guidance highlights AI governance expertise and context engineering as emerging needs. Who: Engineers moving toward architecture, tech-risk, platform governance, or security leadership.
• Systems thinking and cross-functional engineering (premium | near-term): Deloitte's 2026 software outlook points to growing demand for developers with customer-experience, cross-functional engineering, systems-thinking, and cross-product management capability. Who: Mid-career and senior candidates who want better odds in selective interviews.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Government wage data for the metro's broad computer and mathematical group shows a $106,370 median, $113,400 mean, and an $81,310 to $135,180 middle band in 2025; the 90th percentile reaches $166,250. Recent posted salary ranges center on about $113k to $164k, with a broader about $95k to $201k band, but those posting figures are a mixed-role market sample rather than a government wage survey. This is a well-paid field in Minneapolis: the broad computer and mathematical group averaged $54.52 per hour versus $35.86 across all metro occupations.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

The clearest concentration is in enterprise internal tech teams and large service employers rather than one dominant local tech giant. Over the last 90 days, the market shows more than 500 postings across more than 200 companies, and the employer mix is fragmented; active names include Optum, Thomson Reuters Corporation, Medtronic plc, Deloitte, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Emerson Electric Co. Industry mix leans toward software development (about 25%), hospitals and health care (about 15%), IT services and consulting (about 10%), technology, information and internet (about 10%), and healthcare (about 10%). The metro supersector backdrop matters. Information employment was 23.7 thousand in August 2026, down 7.0588% year over year, while Professional and Business Services was 293.3 thousand, up 1.7696%. In practice, that favors candidates who can plug into healthcare, consulting, legal-information platforms, industrial systems, and defense-linked environments rather than waiting for pure-software employers to carry the market.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Optum (20 postings), Thomson Reuters Corporation (20 postings), Medtronic plc (15 postings), Deloitte (15 postings), General Dynamics Mission Systems (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 45% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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