Google Software Engineer Salary

Google Software Engineer Salary

$157,463

Average Base Salary

$240,210

Average Total Compensation

Min: $112K
Max: $216K
Base Salary
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
Min: $4K
Max: $500K
Total Compensation
Median: $224K
Mean (Average): $240K
Data points: 4,229

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Normalized Google Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
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The average base salary for Software Engineer at Google is in the top 86% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Google is $157,463 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Google is in the top 77% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Google is in the top 73% compared to all other companies.

Google Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

$120K
$330K
Manager
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $224K
Data points: 193
$102K
$260K
Senior
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $180K
Data points: 1,565
$87K
$181K
Mid-Level
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 907
$90K
$155K
Entry Level
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 338

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at Google. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Google grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Google Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

$120K
$256K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 357
$76K
$232K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
$132K
$212K
Research Scientist
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
$112K
$216K
Software Engineer
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
$123K
$195K
Data Scientist
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
$101K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
$99K
$187K
Product Analyst
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 28
$103K
$200K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 43
$100K
$166K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 190
$88K
$205K
Business Intelligence
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 71
$90K
$175K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 272

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Manager role pays the most with a $182,008 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,648 base salary.

Top Cities for Google Software Engineer Salaries

$128K
$280K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 119
$126K
$221K
New York, NY
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 885
$127K
$220K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $159K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 6,918
$102K
$243K
San Diego, CA
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 24
$124K
$197K
Washington, DC
Median: $157K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 18
$116K
$200K
Seattle, WA
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $151K
Data points: 1,269
$113K
$206K
Boston, MA
Median: $146K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 199
$113K
$205K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 27
$100K
$204K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 21
$113K
$199K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 229
$102K
$192K
Denver, CO
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 83
$106K
$199K
Chicago, IL
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 33
$113K
$155K
Monterey-Salinas, CA
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 6
$106K
$182K
Austin, TX
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 102
$106K
$156K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 121

The Software Engineer salary in Dallas, TX is the highest paying salary with a $256,750 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Shanghai, China is the lowest paying salary with $43,000 average base salary.

Google Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
$134K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $275K
Mean (Average): $286K
Data points: 156
$210K
$324K
Smartnews
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 5
$166K
$270K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $230K
Mean (Average): $222K
Data points: 10
$158K
$250K
Noom
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 6
$142K
$327K
Roblox
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $207K
Data points: 78
$180K
$229K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $206K
Data points: 5
$165K
$239K
Gemini
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $204K
Data points: 12
$165K
$248K
Chime
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 28
$135K
$280K
Jane Street
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 13
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
$140K
$278K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 117
$107K
$240K
Mckinsey & Company
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 145
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
$112K
$216K
Google
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669

The Software Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $482,214 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Healthedge salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,374 average base salary.