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    Staff Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco, CA Area

    29,716 SalariesUpdated Feb 22, 2020
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    Average Base Pay
    $140,492/yr
    23% above national average
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    $103K
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    $140K
    Average
    $175K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$11,344
    Range$2,654 - $28,784
    How much does a Staff Software Engineer make in San Francisco, CA?

    The average salary for a Staff Software Engineer is $140,492 in San Francisco, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 29,716 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees in San Francisco, CA.

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    Staff Software Engineer
    Twitter
    $193,654/yr
    Range: $175K - $227K
    39 salaries
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    $193,654/yr
    $175K$227K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Brocade
    $148,163/yr
    Range: $132K - $169K
    32 salaries
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    $148,163/yr
    $132K$169K
    Staff Software Engineer
    IBM
    $118,558/yr
    Range: $99K - $140K
    26 salaries
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    $118,558/yr
    $99K$140K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Google
    $224,272/yr
    Range: $200K - $255K
    13 salaries
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    $224,272/yr
    $200K$255K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Qualcomm
    $167,456/yr
    Range: $149K - $169K
    10 salaries
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    $167,456/yr
    $149K$169K
    Staff Software Engineer
    AppDynamics
    $183,514/yr
    Range: $170K - $194K
    6 salaries
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    $183,514/yr
    $170K$194K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Okta
    $166,983/yr
    Range: $157K - $174K
    5 salaries
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    $166,983/yr
    $157K$174K

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    Staff Software Engineer
    Credit Karma
    $189,009/yr
    Range: $173K - $232K
    4 salaries
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    $189,009/yr
    $173K$232K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Flexport
    $183,231/yr
    Range: $168K - $200K
    4 salaries
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    $183,231/yr
    $168K$200K
    Staff Software Engineer
    OpenTV
    $115,341/yr
    Range: $105K - $143K
    4 salaries
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    $115,341/yr
    $105K$143K
    Staff Software Engineer
    eBay
    $140,156/yr
    Range: $133K - $159K
    3 salaries
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    $140,156/yr
    $133K$159K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Intuit
    $144,288/yr
    Range: $144K - $183K
    3 salaries
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    $144,288/yr
    $144K$183K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Uber
    $223,593/yr
    Range: $181K - $227K
    3 salaries
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    $223,593/yr
    $181K$227K
    Staff Software Engineer
    LinkedIn
    $190,304/yr
    Range: $178K - $203K
    3 salaries
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    $190,304/yr
    $178K$203K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Pivotal
    $153,501/yr
    Range: $152K - $172K
    3 salaries
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    $153,501/yr
    $152K$172K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Dolby
    $151,370/yr
    Range: $140K - $155K
    3 salaries
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    $151,370/yr
    $140K$155K
    Staff Software Engineer
    SS&C Advent
    $147,664/yr
    Range: $125K - $163K
    3 salaries
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    $147,664/yr
    $125K$163K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Mozilla
    $163,506/yr
    Range: $146K - $191K
    3 salaries
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    $163,506/yr
    $146K$191K
    Staff Software Engineer
    Slack
    $181,356/yr
    Range: $177K - $200K
    3 salaries
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    $181,356/yr
    $177K$200K
    Staff Software Engineer
    AppDirect
    $156,029/yr
    Range: $148K - $185K
    3 salaries
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    $156,029/yr
    $148K$185K
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    Recent Salary Reports

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    $170,000
    per year
    A Staff Software Engineer reported making $170,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $10k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $157,000
    per year
    A Staff Software Engineer reported making $157,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $22k cash bonus
    $15k stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Full-time
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $200,000
    per year
    A Staff Software Engineer reported making $200,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $180,000
    per year
    A Staff Software Engineer reported making $180,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $135,000
    per year
    A Staff Software Engineer reported making $135,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
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