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    Software Engineer Salaries in San Jose, CA Area

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    39,680 SalariesUpdated May 22, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $123,664/yr
    18% above national average
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    $97K
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    $124K
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    $155K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$10,997
    Range$2,671 - $26,671
    How much does a Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Software Engineer is $123,664 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 39,680 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Entry Level Software Engineer$98K
    Principal Software Engineer$156K
    Software Development Engineer$133K
    Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)$105K
    Software Engineer II$124K

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      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
      Company
      Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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      Software Engineer
      Google
      $127,372/yr
      Range: $85K - $226K
      3,846 salaries
      See 6427 salaries from all locations
      $127,372
      $85K$226K
      Software Engineer
      Yahoo
      $118,895/yr
      Range: $82K - $209K
      1,270 salaries
      See 1577 salaries from all locations
      $118,895
      $82K$209K
      Software Engineer
      Cisco Systems
      $118,946/yr
      Range: $76K - $164K
      1,254 salaries
      See 2292 salaries from all locations
      $118,946
      $76K$164K
      Software Engineer
      Intel Corporation
      $114,233/yr
      Range: $60K - $179K
      781 salaries
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      $114,233
      $60K$179K
      Software Engineer
      Apple
      $123,634/yr
      Range: $77K - $201K
      574 salaries
      See 790 salaries from all locations
      $123,634
      $77K$201K
      Software Engineer
      LinkedIn
      $132,355/yr
      Range: $87K - $192K
      328 salaries
      See 458 salaries from all locations
      $132,355
      $87K$192K
      Software Engineer
      Brocade
      $125,763/yr
      Range: $82K - $192K
      300 salaries
      See 427 salaries from all locations
      $125,763
      $82K$192K

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      Software Engineer - Monthly Intern
      Google
      $6,830/mo
      Range: $2K - $10K
      271 salaries
      See 6427 salaries from all locations
      $6,830
      $2K$10K
      Software Engineer
      Facebook
      $121,072/yr
      Range: $53K - $214K
      255 salaries
      See 1898 salaries from all locations
      $121,072
      $53K$214K
      Software Engineer
      NVIDIA
      $116,599/yr
      Range: $77K - $205K
      223 salaries
      See 341 salaries from all locations
      $116,599
      $77K$205K
      Software Engineer
      Fujitsu
      $113,450/yr
      Range: $73K - $170K
      204 salaries
      See 5687 salaries from all locations
      $113,450
      $73K$170K
      Software Engineer
      eBay
      $107,974/yr
      Range: $88K - $168K
      183 salaries
      See 242 salaries from all locations
      $107,974
      $88K$168K
      Software Engineer
      Arista Networks
      $121,970/yr
      Range: $82K - $163K
      168 salaries
      See 220 salaries from all locations
      $121,970
      $82K$163K
      Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $97,652/yr
      Range: $76K - $130K
      152 salaries
      See 415 salaries from all locations
      $97,652
      $76K$130K
      Software Engineer
      IBM
      $101,941/yr
      Range: $68K - $160K
      139 salaries
      See 1421 salaries from all locations
      $101,941
      $68K$160K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Cisco Systems
      $27/hr
      Range: $13 - $42
      137 salaries
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      $27
      $13$42
      Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $105,427/yr
      Range: $86K - $147K
      133 salaries
      See 1999 salaries from all locations
      $105,427
      $86K$147K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Apple
      $39/hr
      Range: $25 - $54
      131 salaries
      See 790 salaries from all locations
      $39
      $25$54
      Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $109,649/yr
      Range: $79K - $163K
      126 salaries
      See 292 salaries from all locations
      $109,649
      $79K$163K
      Software Engineer
      Motorola Mobility
      $128,614/yr
      Range: $80K - $192K
      123 salaries
      See 721 salaries from all locations
      $128,614
      $80K$192K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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

      $115,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $115,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $10k cash bonus
      $10k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $100,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $100,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $5k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      51 to 200 employees
      Company - Private
      $100,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $100,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      51 to 200 employees
      Company - Private
      $8,000
      monthly
      A Software Engineer() reported making $8,000 per month
      Job Highlights
      Intern
      10000+ employees
       
      Company - Public
      $105,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $105,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $1k cash bonus
      $25k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      Full-time
      5001 to 10000 employees
       
      Company - Public
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