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The estimated total pay for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend is $206,254 per year in the San Francisco, CA area, with an average salary of $147,458 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $58,796 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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For senior backend software engineer in San Francisco, CA
Job Title
Location
Total Pay
Base Pay | Additional Pay
Total Years of Experience
Years at Recent Employer
Submitted
Date or Time
San Francisco, CA
| 10-14 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 7-9 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 1-3 years
/yr
$160K | $500K
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 15+ years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 15+ years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 1-3 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 4-6 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 15+ years
/yr
$183K | $22K
Submitted Yesterday
San Francisco, CA
| 7-9 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend is $147,458 per year in San Francisco, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 10 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Software Engineer - Backend employees in San Francisco, CA.
The highest salary for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend in San Francisco, CA is $218,356 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend in San Francisco, CA is $99,580 per year.
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