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    39,680 SalariesUpdated Jul 16, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $142,793/yr
    18% above national average
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    $112K
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    $143K
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    $178K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$12,415
    Range$3,329 - $30,000
    How much does a Senior Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer is $142,793 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 39,680 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Senior Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA.

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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Senior Software Engineer
      Google
      $164,998/yr
      Range: $100K - $237K
      400 salaries
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      $164,998/yr
      $100K$237K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Apple
      $150,000/yr
      Range: $43K - $249K
      265 salaries
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      $150,000/yr
      $43K$249K
      Senior Software Engineer
      eBay
      $117,558/yr
      Range: $100K - $165K
      262 salaries
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      $117,558/yr
      $100K$165K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Yahoo
      $136,611/yr
      Range: $97K - $177K
      234 salaries
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      $136,611/yr
      $97K$177K
      Senior Software Engineer
      LinkedIn
      $153,120/yr
      Range: $27K - $231K
      231 salaries
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      $153,120/yr
      $27K$231K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Cisco Systems
      $127,000/yr
      Range: $81K - $180K
      204 salaries
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      $127,000/yr
      $81K$180K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $125,079/yr
      Range: $99K - $174K
      198 salaries
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      $125,079/yr
      $99K$174K

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      Senior Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $126,449/yr
      Range: $93K - $176K
      189 salaries
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      $126,449/yr
      $93K$176K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Symantec
      $121,606/yr
      Range: $100K - $152K
      151 salaries
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      $121,606/yr
      $100K$152K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Netflix
      $206,208/yr
      Range: $128K - $317K
      148 salaries
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      $206,208/yr
      $128K$317K
      Senior Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $119,841/yr
      Range: $100K - $160K
      145 salaries
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      $119,841/yr
      $100K$160K
      Senior Software Engineer
      IBM
      $154,556/yr
      Range: $65K - $190K
      87 salaries
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      $154,556/yr
      $65K$190K
      Senior Software Engineer
      EMC
      $113,061/yr
      Range: $92K - $138K
      87 salaries
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      $113,061/yr
      $92K$138K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Intel Corporation
      $132,477/yr
      Range: $100K - $173K
      76 salaries
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      $132,477/yr
      $100K$173K
      Senior Software Engineer
      NVIDIA
      $142,668/yr
      Range: $110K - $205K
      72 salaries
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      $142,668/yr
      $110K$205K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Oracle
      $116,670/yr
      Range: $81K - $180K
      72 salaries
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      $116,670/yr
      $81K$180K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Hewlett-Packard
      $131,815/yr
      Range: $82K - $179K
      63 salaries
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      $131,815/yr
      $82K$179K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Tango
      $130,391/yr
      Range: $93K - $188K
      60 salaries
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      $130,391/yr
      $93K$188K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Lockheed Martin
      $116,000/yr
      Range: $99K - $157K
      57 salaries
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      $116,000/yr
      $99K$157K
      Senior Software Engineer
      EPAM
      $86,927/yr
      Range: $72K - $120K
      55 salaries
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      $86,927/yr
      $72K$120K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $90,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $90,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Contract
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $170,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $170,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $30k cash bonus
      $80k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $200,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $200,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $100,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $100,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $164,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $164,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $27k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
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