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    182,857 SalariesUpdated Nov 13, 2018
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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
        $93,472/yr
        Range: $65K - $151K
        751 salaries
        $93,472/yr
        $65K$151K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Qualcomm
        $132,387/yr
        Range: $100K - $159K
        635 salaries
        $132,387/yr
        $100K$159K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Google
        $202,000/yr
        Range: $85K - $260K
        208 salaries
        $202,000/yr
        $85K$260K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Intuit
        $150,000/yr
        Range: $89K - $215K
        186 salaries
        $150,000/yr
        $89K$215K
        Staff Software Engineer
        National Instruments
        $78,411/yr
        Range: $66K - $119K
        156 salaries
        $78,411/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
        $117,778/yr
        Range: $98K - $150K
        61 salaries
        $117,778/yr
        $98K$150K
        Staff Software Engineer
        LinkedIn
        $180,782/yr
        Range: $151K - $232K
        59 salaries
        $180,782/yr
        $151K$232K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Juniper Networks
        $147,405/yr
        Range: $124K - $168K
        57 salaries
        $147,405/yr
        $124K$168K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Visa Inc.
        $129,776/yr
        Range: $100K - $150K
        57 salaries
        $129,776/yr
        $100K$150K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Intel Corporation
        $131,254/yr
        Range: $102K - $167K
        54 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
        E*TRADE Financial
        $99,365/yr
        Range: $74K - $110K
        51 salaries
        $99,365/yr
        $74K$110K
        Staff Software Engineer
        Citrix
        $134,861/yr
        Range: $118K - $171K
        51 salaries
        $134,861/yr
        $118K$171K
        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

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        $122,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the Denver, CO Area area reported making $122,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $24k cash bonus
        $40k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Denver, CO Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        Company - Public
        $140,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $140,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $14k profit sharing
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Austin, TX Area area
        Full-time
         
        501 to 1000 employees
        Company - Private
        $150,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $150,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $40k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Diego, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        Subsidiary or Business Segment
        $216,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $216,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $52k cash bonus
        $40k stock bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        San Jose, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        Company - Public
        $180,000
        per year
        A Staff Software Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $180,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        San Francisco, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Subsidiary or Business Segment
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