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    39,680 SalariesUpdated May 19, 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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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Senior Software Engineer
      Google
      $165,257/yr
      Range: $105K - $237K
      395 salaries
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      $165,257
      $105K$237K
      Senior Software Engineer
      eBay
      $119,220/yr
      Range: $100K - $154K
      259 salaries
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      $119,220
      $100K$154K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Apple
      $151,565/yr
      Range: $40K - $249K
      258 salaries
      See 287 salaries from all locations
      $151,565
      $40K$249K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Yahoo
      $135,086/yr
      Range: $97K - $177K
      234 salaries
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      $135,086
      $97K$177K
      Senior Software Engineer
      LinkedIn
      $154,417/yr
      Range: $27K - $231K
      230 salaries
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      $154,417
      $27K$231K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Cisco Systems
      $128,287/yr
      Range: $81K - $180K
      202 salaries
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      $128,287
      $81K$180K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $125,913/yr
      Range: $99K - $174K
      198 salaries
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      $125,913
      $99K$174K

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      Senior Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $128,871/yr
      Range: $93K - $176K
      188 salaries
      See 398 salaries from all locations
      $128,871
      $93K$176K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Symantec
      $121,670/yr
      Range: $100K - $152K
      150 salaries
      See 355 salaries from all locations
      $121,670
      $100K$152K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Netflix
      $210,953/yr
      Range: $128K - $317K
      148 salaries
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      $210,953
      $128K$317K
      Senior Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $120,317/yr
      Range: $100K - $160K
      142 salaries
      See 218 salaries from all locations
      $120,317
      $100K$160K
      Senior Software Engineer
      IBM
      $146,356/yr
      Range: $65K - $190K
      87 salaries
      See 684 salaries from all locations
      $146,356
      $65K$190K
      Senior Software Engineer
      EMC
      $114,171/yr
      Range: $92K - $138K
      87 salaries
      See 615 salaries from all locations
      $114,171
      $92K$138K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Intel Corporation
      $132,615/yr
      Range: $100K - $173K
      75 salaries
      See 325 salaries from all locations
      $132,615
      $100K$173K
      Senior Software Engineer
      NVIDIA
      $146,521/yr
      Range: $110K - $205K
      72 salaries
      See 90 salaries from all locations
      $146,521
      $110K$205K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Oracle
      $118,797/yr
      Range: $81K - $180K
      71 salaries
      See 317 salaries from all locations
      $118,797
      $81K$180K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Hewlett-Packard
      $131,769/yr
      Range: $82K - $179K
      63 salaries
      See 176 salaries from all locations
      $131,769
      $82K$179K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Tango
      $134,309/yr
      Range: $93K - $188K
      60 salaries
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      $134,309
      $93K$188K
      Senior Software Engineer
      Lockheed Martin
      $117,702/yr
      Range: $99K - $157K
      57 salaries
      See 382 salaries from all locations
      $117,702
      $99K$157K
      Senior Software Engineer
      EPAM
      $88,732/yr
      Range: $72K - $120K
      55 salaries
      See 152 salaries from all locations
      $88,732
      $72K$120K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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

      $117,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $117,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $132,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $132,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $20k cash 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
      Additional Pay
      $25k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $170,000
      per year
      A Senior Software Engineer reported making $170,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $15 cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $125,000
      per year
      A Sr. Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $5k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      Full-time
      201 to 500 employees
       
      Company - Private
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