How much does a Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA Area?
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$119,502
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Software Engineer is $119,502 per year in the San Jose, CA Area area, with an average salary of $101,546 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 $17,956 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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What is the total pay trajectory for Software Engineer?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $119,502 /yr |
| Senior Software Engineer | |
| Software Engineer IV | $151,034 /yr |
What are some related job titles for Software Engineer?
Some related job titles are Entry Level Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $109,664, Principal Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $168,822, Software Development Engineer Salaries with median pay of $117,204, Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Salaries with median pay of $113,087.
What are total pay estimates for a Software Engineer at different companies in San Jose, CA Area?
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Applied Materials
Software Engineer$160,305
/yr$115K
$242K
$115,190 - $241,821 Range
Intel Corporation
Software Engineer$172,342
/yr$75K
$848K
$75,276 - $847,753 Range
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Software Engineer in San Jose, CA Area Salaries
Recent User Submitted Salaries for Software Engineer in San Jose, CA
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Share Salary Anonymously$144,000
/yrAvg Base Salary7 days ago by a Software Engineer with less than one year of experience
$170,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 1 to 3 years of experience
$175,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Seniot Software Engineer with 7 to 9 years of experience
$110,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with less than one year of experience
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Share Salary Anonymously$150,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 10 to 14 years of experience
$150,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 10 to 14 years of experience
$200,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Development Engineer (SDE) with 4 to 6 years of experience
$150,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 4 to 6 years of experience
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Recent User Submitted Salaries for Software Engineer
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| $144K /yr | ||
| $170K /yr | $50K /yr | $75K /yr |
| $175K /yr | ||
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| $150K /yr |
Frequently asked questions about a Software Engineer salaries
The average salary for a Software Engineer is $140,383 per year in San Jose, CA Area. Salaries estimates are based on 51534 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA Area.
The highest salary for a Software Engineer in San Jose, CA Area is $188,192 per year.
The lowest salary for a Software Engineer in San Jose, CA Area is $104,720 per year.
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