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    Software Engineer Staff Salaries in San Jose, CA Area

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    1,434 SalariesUpdated Apr 14, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $137,997/yr
    14% above national average
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    $108K
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    $138K
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    How much does a Software Engineer Staff make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Software Engineer Staff is $137,997 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 1,434 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Engineer Staff employees in San Jose, CA.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Engineering Manager$153K
    Software Developer$107K
    Software Development Engineer$133K
    Lead Software Engineer$148K
    Principal Engineer$144K

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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 773 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 624 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
      See 6 salaries from all locations
      $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 193 salaries from all locations
      $177,979
      $154K$200K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Western Digital
      $132,623/yr
      Range: $130K - $135K
      3 salaries
      See 8 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

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

      $170,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $170,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $34k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      501 to 1000 employees
      Company - Private
      $212,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $212,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $50k cash bonus
      $300k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $120,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $120,000 per year
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $150,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $150,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $5 cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Company - Public
      $140,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $140,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $17 cash bonus
      $5 stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      5001 to 10000 employees
      Company - Public
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