Senior Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$159,094

Average Base Salary

$225,469

Average Total Compensation

Min: $74K
Max: $240K
Base Salary
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,004
Min: $19K
Max: $496K
Total Compensation
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $225K
Data points: 28,310
The average base salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $159,094
based on 31,004 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $158,734.

The estimated average total compensation is $225,469
based on 28,310 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $219,319.

Senior Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive
$53K
$238K
Executive
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Manager
$86K
$265K
Manager
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 5,126
Senior
$74K
$240K
Senior
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,004
Mid-Level
$77K
$180K
Mid-Level
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,123
Entry Level
$63K
$153K
Entry Level
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 4,790
Intern
$43K
$112K
Intern
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 9
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Senior Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$81K
$259K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 909
Product Manager
$90K
$250K
Product Manager
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 3,273
Software Engineer
$74K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,004
Data Scientist
$85K
$214K
Data Scientist
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 4,500
Data Engineer
$81K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4,327
Growth Marketing Analyst
$65K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 356
Research Scientist
$63K
$200K
Research Scientist
Median: $106K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 1,282
Product Analyst
$67K
$175K
Product Analyst
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 167
Business Intelligence
$71K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 802
Data Analyst
$58K
$165K
Data Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 6,981
Business Analyst
$62K
$143K
Business Analyst
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 7,891
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 Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $172,479 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $97,416 base salary.

Top Cities for Senior Software Engineer Salaries

Tulsa, OK
$129K
$265K
Tulsa, OK
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 73
San Francisco, CA
$135K
$265K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $192K
Data points: 8,925
Zurich, Switzerland
$132K
$287K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 75
New York, NY
$120K
$247K
New York, NY
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 2,091
Memphis, TN
$128K
$302K
Memphis, TN
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 190
Seattle, WA
$131K
$234K
Seattle, WA
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 4,511
Monterey-Salinas, CA
$155K
$200K
Monterey-Salinas, CA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 9
Omaha, NE
$95K
$240K
Omaha, NE
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 262
New Orleans, LA
$114K
$288K
New Orleans, LA
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 6
Kalamazoo, MI
$120K
$204K
Kalamazoo, MI
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 34
Los Angeles, CA
$78K
$233K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 652
Providence, RI
$115K
$226K
Providence, RI
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 5
Madison, WI
$109K
$210K
Madison, WI
Median: $164K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 78
Boston, MA
$113K
$207K
Boston, MA
Median: $153K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 823
Santa Barbara, CA
$115K
$221K
Santa Barbara, CA
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 16
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Hawaii Area is the highest paying salary with a $550,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Jakarta, Indonesia is the lowest paying salary with $44,500 average base salary.

Top Companies for Senior Software Engineer Salaries

Netflix
$367K
$746K
Netflix
Median: $480K
Mean (Average): $502K
Data points: 184
Brex
$167K
$495K
Brex
Median: $300K
Mean (Average): $309K
Data points: 23
Roku Inc.
$183K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $294K
Mean (Average): $299K
Data points: 118
Blend
$177K
$505K
Blend
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $259K
Data points: 9
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
$218K
$271K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $256K
Mean (Average): $252K
Data points: 6
Wepay
$181K
$309K
Wepay
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 11
Roblox
$166K
$310K
Roblox
Median: $225K
Mean (Average): $237K
Data points: 29
Credit Karma
$174K
$282K
Credit Karma
Median: $217K
Mean (Average): $227K
Data points: 48
Robinhood
$189K
$254K
Robinhood
Median: $225K
Mean (Average): $225K
Data points: 37
Thumbtack
$189K
$240K
Thumbtack
Median: $225K
Mean (Average): $221K
Data points: 15
Gemini
$192K
$243K
Gemini
Median: $218K
Mean (Average): $219K
Data points: 8
Waymo
$205K
$248K
Waymo
Median: $215K
Mean (Average): $218K
Data points: 13
Airbnb
$175K
$265K
Airbnb
Median: $216K
Mean (Average): $217K
Data points: 79
Citadel Llc
$155K
$280K
Citadel Llc
Median: $209K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 17
Aurora
$180K
$246K
Aurora
Median: $218K
Mean (Average): $213K
Data points: 8
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $501,908 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Yandex salary is the lowest paying salary with $46,492 average base salary.
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