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    39,680 SalariesUpdated Apr 23, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $147,401/yr
    14% above national average
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    $116K
    Low
    $147K
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    $184K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$12,821
    Range$3,164 - $31,004
    How much does a Staff Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Staff Software Engineer is $147,401 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 39,680 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA.

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      Staff Software Engineer
      eBay
      $134,201/yr
      Range: $110K - $160K
      131 salaries
      See 139 salaries from all locations
      $134,201
      $110K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      IBM
      $107,440/yr
      Range: $85K - $165K
      105 salaries
      See 775 salaries from all locations
      $107,440
      $85K$165K
      Staff Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $132,875/yr
      Range: $117K - $153K
      100 salaries
      See 123 salaries from all locations
      $132,875
      $117K$153K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Brocade
      $141,401/yr
      Range: $121K - $164K
      46 salaries
      See 83 salaries from all locations
      $141,401
      $121K$164K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Xilinx
      $132,476/yr
      Range: $110K - $161K
      39 salaries
      See 52 salaries from all locations
      $132,476
      $110K$161K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $147,854/yr
      Range: $133K - $178K
      11 salaries
      See 628 salaries from all locations
      $147,854
      $133K$178K
      Staff Software Engineer
      SonicWall
      $133,944/yr
      Range: $120K - $147K
      7 salaries
      See 10 salaries from all locations
      $133,944
      $120K$147K

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      Staff Software Engineer
      Sun Microsystems
      $136,927/yr
      Range: $132K - $152K
      6 salaries
      See 112 salaries from all locations
      $136,927
      $132K$152K
      Staff Software Engineer
      CallidusCloud
      $132,127/yr
      Range: $117K - $150K
      6 salaries
      See 15 salaries from all locations
      $132,127
      $117K$150K
      Staff Software Engineer
      A10 Networks
      $138,707/yr
      Range: $130K - $142K
      6 salaries
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      $138,707
      $130K$142K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Harmonic
      $147,247/yr
      Range: $124K - $160K
      5 salaries
      See 7 salaries from all locations
      $147,247
      $124K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      2Wire
      $138,003/yr
      Range: $129K - $143K
      5 salaries
      See 5 salaries from all locations
      $138,003
      $129K$143K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Flexera
      $138,345/yr
      Range: $124K - $150K
      5 salaries
      See 7 salaries from all locations
      $138,345
      $124K$150K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Lockheed Martin
      $151,357/yr
      Range: $148K - $158K
      4 salaries
      See 158 salaries from all locations
      $151,357
      $148K$158K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Juniper Networks
      $149,292/yr
      Range: $141K - $160K
      4 salaries
      See 86 salaries from all locations
      $149,292
      $141K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sony Electronics
      $134,377/yr
      Range: $113K - $145K
      4 salaries
      See 12 salaries from all locations
      $134,377
      $113K$145K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Google
      $177,979/yr
      Range: $154K - $200K
      3 salaries
      See 197 salaries from all locations
      $177,979
      $154K$200K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Western Digital
      $132,623/yr
      Range: $130K - $135K
      3 salaries
      See 9 salaries from all locations
      $132,623
      $130K$135K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Samsung Electronics
      $151,410/yr
      Range: $147K - $160K
      3 salaries
      See 26 salaries from all locations
      $151,410
      $147K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Mentor Graphics
      $143,220/yr
      Range: $140K - $146K
      3 salaries
      See 13 salaries from all locations
      $143,220
      $140K$146K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $165,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $165,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $8k cash bonus
      $16k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Public
      $161,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $161,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $15 cash bonus
      $30k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      3-4 years experience
      Full-time
       
      5001 to 10000 employees
      Company - Public
      $210,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $210,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $50k cash bonus
      $300k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $210,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $210,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $45k cash bonus
      $150k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $140,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $140,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
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