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    Staff Software Engineer Salaries in San Jose, CA Area

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    28,321 SalariesUpdated Feb 21, 2019
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    Average Base Pay
    $151,034/yr
    17% above national average
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    $119K
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    $151K
    Average
    $190K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$13,054
    Range$3,212 - $31,627
    How much does a Staff Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

    The average salary for a Staff Software Engineer is $151,034 in San Jose, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 28,321 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees in San Jose, CA.

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      Staff Software Engineer
      eBay
      $134,678/yr
      Range: $110K - $168K
      132 salaries
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      $134,678/yr
      $110K$168K
      Staff Software Engineer
      IBM
      $105,651/yr
      Range: $85K - $160K
      101 salaries
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      $105,651/yr
      $85K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      PayPal
      $131,775/yr
      Range: $117K - $153K
      101 salaries
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      $131,775/yr
      $117K$153K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Brocade
      $141,500/yr
      Range: $121K - $164K
      45 salaries
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      $141,500/yr
      $121K$164K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Xilinx
      $131,617/yr
      Range: $110K - $161K
      39 salaries
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      $131,617/yr
      $110K$161K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Qualcomm
      $143,120/yr
      Range: $133K - $178K
      14 salaries
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      $143,120/yr
      $133K$178K
      Staff Software Engineer
      A10 Networks
      $140,000/yr
      Range: $130K - $151K
      7 salaries
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      $140,000/yr
      $130K$151K

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      Staff Software Engineer
      IBM
      $110,028/yr
      Range: $88K - $165K
      6 salaries
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      $110,028/yr
      $88K$165K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sun Microsystems
      $134,454/yr
      Range: $132K - $152K
      6 salaries
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      $134,454/yr
      $132K$152K
      Staff Software Engineer
      CallidusCloud
      $130,738/yr
      Range: $117K - $150K
      6 salaries
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      $130,738/yr
      $117K$150K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Harmonic
      $153,822/yr
      Range: $124K - $160K
      6 salaries
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      $153,822/yr
      $124K$160K
      Staff Software Engineer
      NIO
      $170,000/yr
      Range: $140K - $180K
      6 salaries
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      $170,000/yr
      $140K$180K
      Staff Software Engineer
      2Wire
      $141,030/yr
      Range: $129K - $143K
      5 salaries
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      $141,030/yr
      $129K$143K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Flexera
      $135,128/yr
      Range: $124K - $150K
      5 salaries
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      $135,128/yr
      $124K$150K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Lockheed Martin
      $149,719/yr
      Range: $148K - $158K
      4 salaries
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      $149,719/yr
      $148K$158K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Sony Electronics
      $139,650/yr
      Range: $113K - $145K
      4 salaries
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      $139,650/yr
      $113K$145K
      Staff Software Engineer
      SonicWall
      $136,468/yr
      Range: $120K - $146K
      4 salaries
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      $136,468/yr
      $120K$146K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Oracle
      $137,445/yr
      Range: $80K - $174K
      3 salaries
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      $137,445/yr
      $80K$174K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Cisco Systems
      $130,391/yr
      Range: $105K - $151K
      3 salaries
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      $130,391/yr
      $105K$151K
      Staff Software Engineer
      Google
      $180,000/yr
      Range: $154K - $200K
      3 salaries
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      $180,000/yr
      $154K$200K
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      Recent Salary Reports

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      $155,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $155,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $17k stock bonus
      $16k profit sharing
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $180,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $180,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $30k cash bonus
      $100k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      10000+ employees
      Company - Public
      $198,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $198,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $30k cash bonus
      Job Highlights
      10+ years experience
      Full-time
       
      5001 to 10000 employees
      Company - Public
      $185,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $185,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $37k cash bonus
      $60k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      8-10 years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Subsidiary or Business Segment
      $160,000
      per year
      A Staff Software Engineer reported making $160,000 per year
      Additional Pay
      $8k cash bonus
      $10k stock bonus
      Job Highlights
      1-2 years experience
      Full-time
       
      1001 to 5000 employees
      Company - Public
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