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    182,857 SalariesUpdated Jan 19, 2019
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    Average Base Pay
    $142,472/yr
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    $98K
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    $142K
    Average
    $186K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$10,900
    Range$2,428 - $28,679
    How much does a Staff Software Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Staff Software Engineer is $142,472 in United States. Filter by location to see Staff Software Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 182,857 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Software Engineer employees.

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Staff Software Engineer
        IBM
        $93,579/yr
        Range: $65K - $151K
        758 salaries
        $93,579/yr
        $65K$151K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Qualcomm
        $132,387/yr
        Range: $100K - $159K
        637 salaries
        $132,387/yr
        $100K$159K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Google
        $203,200/yr
        Range: $87K - $260K
        215 salaries
        $203,200/yr
        $87K$260K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Intuit
        $150,000/yr
        Range: $89K - $215K
        189 salaries
        $150,000/yr
        $89K$215K
        Staff Software Engineer
        National Instruments
        $78,441/yr
        Range: $66K - $119K
        157 salaries
        $78,441/yr
        $66K$119K
        Staff Software Engineer
        eBay
        $133,555/yr
        Range: $110K - $168K
        140 salaries
        $133,555/yr
        $110K$168K
        Staff Software Engineer
        PayPal
        $131,086/yr
        Range: $99K - $153K
        123 salaries
        $131,086/yr
        $99K$153K

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        Staff Software Engineer
        Sun Microsystems
        $140,847/yr
        Range: $109K - $173K
        108 salaries
        $140,847/yr
        $109K$173K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Lockheed Martin
        $118,761/yr
        Range: $74K - $158K
        104 salaries
        $118,761/yr
        $74K$158K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Brocade
        $140,000/yr
        Range: $113K - $171K
        83 salaries
        $140,000/yr
        $113K$171K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Walmart eCommerce
        $154,686/yr
        Range: $129K - $190K
        81 salaries
        $154,686/yr
        $129K$190K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Lockheed Martin
        $118,065/yr
        Range: $98K - $150K
        62 salaries
        $118,065/yr
        $98K$150K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Visa Inc.
        $129,888/yr
        Range: $100K - $160K
        60 salaries
        $129,888/yr
        $100K$160K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Juniper Networks
        $147,405/yr
        Range: $124K - $168K
        59 salaries
        $147,405/yr
        $124K$168K
        Staff Software Engineer
        LinkedIn
        $180,782/yr
        Range: $151K - $232K
        59 salaries
        $180,782/yr
        $151K$232K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Intel Corporation
        $131,254/yr
        Range: $102K - $167K
        53 salaries
        $131,254/yr
        $102K$167K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Xilinx
        $129,350/yr
        Range: $103K - $162K
        52 salaries
        $129,350/yr
        $103K$162K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Citrix
        $134,930/yr
        Range: $118K - $171K
        52 salaries
        $134,930/yr
        $118K$171K
        Staff Software Engineer
        E*TRADE Financial
        $99,365/yr
        Range: $74K - $110K
        51 salaries
        $99,365/yr
        $74K$110K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Marvell Semiconductor
        $132,665/yr
        Range: $113K - $154K
        46 salaries
        $132,665/yr
        $113K$154K
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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.

        $185,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $185,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $20k cash bonus
        $15k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Francisco, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Public
        $105,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the Helena, MT Area area reported making $105,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $4 cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Helena, MT Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Company - Private
        $160,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $160,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $16k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Jose, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        Company - Public
        $150,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $150,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $3k cash bonus
        $2k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Company - Public
        $200,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $200,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $60k cash bonus
        $250k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        8-10 years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
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