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    Software Engineer Salaries in San Jose, CA Area

    28,321 SalariesUpdated Aug 25, 2019
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    Average Base Pay
    $124,904/yr
    21% above national average
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    $98K
    Low
    $125K
    Average
    $158K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$11,073
    Range$2,687 - $26,873
    How much does a Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Software Engineer is $124,904 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 28,321 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Entry Level Software Engineer$102K
    Principal Software Engineer$159K
    Software Development Engineer$128K
    Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)$110K
    Software Engineer II$126K

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      Software Engineer
      Google
      $132,116/yr
      Range: $80K - $188K
      4,087 salaries
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      $132,116/yr
      $80K$188K
      Software Engineer
      Yahoo
      $125,846/yr
      Range: $85K - $226K
      1,281 salaries
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      $125,846/yr
      $85K$226K
      Software Engineer
      Intel Corporation
      $115,490/yr
      Range: $46K - $190K
      811 salaries
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      $115,490/yr
      $46K$190K
      Software Engineer
      Cisco Systems
      $121,544/yr
      Range: $79K - $159K
      801 salaries
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      $121,544/yr
      $79K$159K
      Software Engineer
      Apple
      $134,993/yr
      Range: $72K - $216K
      657 salaries
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      $134,993/yr
      $72K$216K
      Software Engineer
      LinkedIn
      $140,002/yr
      Range: $101K - $210K
      342 salaries
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      $140,002/yr
      $101K$210K
      Software Engineer - Monthly Intern
      Google
      $7,173/mo
      Range: $2K - $11K
      324 salaries
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      $7,173/mo
      $2K$11K

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      Software Engineer
      Brocade
      $128,607/yr
      Range: $89K - $173K
      303 salaries
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      $128,607/yr
      $89K$173K
      Software Engineer
      Facebook
      $123,416/yr
      Range: $70K - $229K
      263 salaries
      See 2226 salaries from all locations
      $123,416/yr
      $70K$229K
      Software Engineer
      NVIDIA
      $122,442/yr
      Range: $93K - $202K
      234 salaries
      See 385 salaries from all locations
      $122,442/yr
      $93K$202K
      Software Engineer
      eBay
      $118,490/yr
      Range: $95K - $183K
      208 salaries
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      $118,490/yr
      $95K$183K
      Software Engineer
      Fujitsu
      $126,721/yr
      Range: $103K - $171K
      205 salaries
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      $126,721/yr
      $103K$171K
      Software Engineer
      Arista Networks
      $126,563/yr
      Range: $87K - $172K
      177 salaries
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      $126,563/yr
      $87K$172K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Cisco Systems
      $29/hr
      Range: $13 - $43
      170 salaries
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      $29/hr
      $13$43
      Software Engineer
      Intuit
      $105,196/yr
      Range: $81K - $140K
      169 salaries
      See 472 salaries from all locations
      $105,196/yr
      $81K$140K
      Software Engineer
      IBM
      $107,357/yr
      Range: $77K - $172K
      160 salaries
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      $107,357/yr
      $77K$172K
      Software Engineer - Hourly Intern
      Apple
      $41/hr
      Range: $28 - $58
      156 salaries
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      $41/hr
      $28$58
      Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $115,047/yr
      Range: $84K - $170K
      141 salaries
      See 337 salaries from all locations
      $115,047/yr
      $84K$170K
      Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $108,346/yr
      Range: $91K - $143K
      133 salaries
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      $108,346/yr
      $91K$143K
      Software Engineer
      Symantec
      $112,016/yr
      Range: $89K - $140K
      127 salaries
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      $112,016/yr
      $89K$140K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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

      $120,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $120,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $18k cash bonus
      $25k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      Full-time
      10000+ employees
       
      Company - Public
      $127,086
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $127,086 per year
      Job Highlights
      Full-time
      10000+ employees
       
      Company - Public
      $100,000
      per year
      A Network Software Engineer reported making $100,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Private
      $120,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $120,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      1 to 50 employees
      Company - Private
      $125,000
      per year
      A Software Engineer reported making $125,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $10k cash bonus
      $5k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      5-7 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
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