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Published March 24, 2022
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$100,299

Average Base Salary

$7,256

Average Total Compensation

Min: $60K
Max: $173K
Base Salary
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 1,277
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Red Hat is $100,299
based on 1,277 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $109,413.

The estimated average total compensation is $7,256
based on 1,241 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $9,040.

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Normalized Red Hat Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Red Hat is in the top 33% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Red Hat is $100,299 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $115,902.

If we normalize the salaries at Red Hat by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Red Hat is in the top 13% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Red Hat by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Red Hat is in the top 28% compared to all other companies.

Red Hat Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$59K
$199K
Manager
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4
Senior
$48K
$181K
Senior
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 45
Mid-Level
$50K
$120K
Mid-Level
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 8
Entry Level
$90K
$128K
Entry Level
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 5
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Red Hat Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$133K
$182K
Product Manager
Median: $164K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 8
Machine Learning Engineer*
$107K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $107K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 1
Software Engineer
$60K
$173K
Software Engineer
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 1,277
Data Scientist
$75K
$128K
Data Scientist
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 20
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$89K
$109K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 2
Data Analyst*
$72K
$99K
Data Analyst
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $88K
Data points: 3
Business Analyst*
$77K
$95K
Business Analyst
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $88K
Data points: 3
Business Intelligence*
$76K
Business Intelligence
Median: $76K
Mean (Average): $76K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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 $160,375 base salary while the Business Intelligence role on average pays the least with a $75,982 base salary.

Top Cities for Red Hat Software Engineer Salaries

Tel Aviv, Israel*
$175K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 1
Phoenix, AZ*
$164K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $164K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 1
Ann Arbor, MI*
$150K
Ann Arbor, MI
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 1
Zurich, Switzerland*
$145K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 1
Tulsa, OK*
$140K
Tulsa, OK
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
San Antonio, TX*
$131K
$141K
San Antonio, TX
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 2
Atlanta, GA*
$130K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$120K
Austin, TX
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Omaha, NE*
$113K
$125K
Omaha, NE
Median: $119K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 2
Los Angeles, CA*
$112K
$120K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $116K
Mean (Average): $116K
Data points: 2
Chicago, IL*
$115K
Chicago, IL
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 1
Boston, MA
$60K
$173K
Boston, MA
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 762
San Francisco, CA
$60K
$172K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 152
Raleigh, NC
$60K
$173K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 176
Seattle, WA
$60K
$173K
Seattle, WA
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 147
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Software Engineer salary in Tel Aviv, Israel is the highest paying salary with a $175,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $51,188 average base salary.

Red Hat Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$132K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $275K
Mean (Average): $282K
Data points: 149
Smartnews
$210K
$324K
Smartnews
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 5
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
$166K
$270K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $230K
Mean (Average): $222K
Data points: 10
Noom
$158K
$250K
Noom
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 6
Roblox
$142K
$327K
Roblox
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $207K
Data points: 78
Pdt Partners
$180K
$229K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $206K
Data points: 5
Gemini
$169K
$242K
Gemini
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $205K
Data points: 9
Chime
$165K
$248K
Chime
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 28
Jane Street
$135K
$280K
Jane Street
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 13
Hbo
$139K
$254K
Hbo
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 19
Wepay
$148K
$295K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 31
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$265K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 116
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Red Hat
$60K
$173K
Red Hat
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 1,277
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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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.
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