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    Staff Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco, CA Area

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    29,572 SalariesUpdated May 24, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $148,806/yr
    15% above national average
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    $113K
    Low
    $149K
    Average
    $185K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$11,828
    Range$2,749 - $30,155
    How much does a Staff Software Engineer make in San Francisco, CA?

    The average salary for a Staff Software Engineer is $148,806 in San Francisco, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 29,572 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees in San Francisco, CA.

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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Staff Software Engineer
      IBM
      $109,858/yr
      Range: $88K - $132K
      58 salaries
      See 775 salaries from all locations
      $109,858
      $88K$132K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Walmart eCommerce
      $151,206/yr
      Range: $129K - $175K
      50 salaries
      See 73 salaries from all locations
      $151,206
      $129K$175K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sun Microsystems
      $144,605/yr
      Range: $119K - $162K
      34 salaries
      See 112 salaries from all locations
      $144,605
      $119K$162K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Twitter
      $182,596/yr
      Range: $165K - $210K
      34 salaries
      See 38 salaries from all locations
      $182,596
      $165K$210K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Brocade
      $140,374/yr
      Range: $124K - $168K
      33 salaries
      See 83 salaries from all locations
      $140,374
      $124K$168K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Visa Inc.
      $133,032/yr
      Range: $110K - $150K
      30 salaries
      See 53 salaries from all locations
      $133,032
      $110K$150K
      Staff Software Engineer
      E*TRADE Financial
      $99,657/yr
      Range: $91K - $110K
      29 salaries
      See 51 salaries from all locations
      $99,657
      $91K$110K

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      Staff Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $151,873/yr
      Range: $125K - $212K
      20 salaries
      See 181 salaries from all locations
      $151,873
      $125K$212K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sony PlayStation
      $143,932/yr
      Range: $128K - $170K
      13 salaries
      See 15 salaries from all locations
      $143,932
      $128K$170K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Genesys
      $111,074/yr
      Range: $101K - $130K
      13 salaries
      See 17 salaries from all locations
      $111,074
      $101K$130K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Inovant
      $125,524/yr
      Range: $108K - $144K
      13 salaries
      See 19 salaries from all locations
      $125,524
      $108K$144K
      Staff Software Engineer
      EFI
      $130,614/yr
      Range: $106K - $165K
      13 salaries
      See 14 salaries from all locations
      $130,614
      $106K$165K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Google
      $210,652/yr
      Range: $192K - $236K
      12 salaries
      See 198 salaries from all locations
      $210,652
      $192K$236K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $152,541/yr
      Range: $139K - $159K
      11 salaries
      See 629 salaries from all locations
      $152,541
      $139K$159K
      Staff Software Engineer
      GE Digital
      $152,745/yr
      Range: $140K - $168K
      11 salaries
      See 15 salaries from all locations
      $152,745
      $140K$168K
      Staff Software Engineer
      CyberSource
      $129,608/yr
      Range: $118K - $141K
      10 salaries
      See 16 salaries from all locations
      $129,608
      $118K$141K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Walmart
      $148,812/yr
      Range: $132K - $168K
      9 salaries
      See 18 salaries from all locations
      $148,812
      $132K$168K
      Staff Software Engineer
      GE
      $149,368/yr
      Range: $120K - $175K
      9 salaries
      See 21 salaries from all locations
      $149,368
      $120K$175K
      Staff Software Engineer
      CallidusCloud
      $124,855/yr
      Range: $117K - $146K
      9 salaries
      See 15 salaries from all locations
      $124,855
      $117K$146K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sybase
      $128,577/yr
      Range: $91K - $156K
      9 salaries
      See 10 salaries from all locations
      $128,577
      $91K$156K
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      Recent Salary Reports

      Below are the most recent Staff Software Engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

      $148,700
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $148,700 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Company - Public
      $179,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $179,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $27k cash bonus
      $16k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Company - Public
      $170,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $170,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Private
      $160,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $160,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      51 to 200 employees
      Company - Private
      $185,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $185,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      51 to 200 employees
      Company - Private
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