How much does a Senior Software Development Engineer make?

Updated Dec 5, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$166K - $231K/yr
Base Pay
$133K - $170K/yr
Additional Pay
$33K - $61K/yr

$194K

/yr
$166K$231K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Senior Software Development Engineer is $194,120 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $150,419 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $43,701 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $166K-$231K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Software Engineer

$193,329 /yr
Senior Software Engineer
$212,894 /yr
Software Engineer IV
$264,423 /yr
Principal Software Engineer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Senior Software Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Senior Software Engineer$193,329 /yr
Software Engineer IV$212,894 /yr
Principal Software Engineer$264,423 /yr

Related Job Titles

For Senior Software Development Engineer

Some related job titles are Lead Software Development Engineer Salaries with median pay of $191,881, Senior Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $193,329, Software Engineer III Salaries with median pay of $182,387, Principal Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $264,423.

Top Paying Companies

For a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States. Employers include Google, Apple and Yahoo.

1
Google
Google
$332,532/yr
1K open jobs
2
Apple
$302,832/yr
3
Yahoo
$265,930/yr
4
Napster
$251,505/yr
7
Tesla
$239,438/yr
9
RealNetworks
$235,653/yr
10
OfferUp
$234,669/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Senior Software Development Engineer in United States

1Google$332,532
2Apple$302,832
3Yahoo$265,930
4Napster$251,505
5Amazon Lab126$250,346
6Amazon Web Services$246,832
7Tesla$239,438
8Microsoft$237,186
9RealNetworks$235,653
10OfferUp$234,669
Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Software Engineer

$193,329 /yr
Senior Software Engineer
$212,894 /yr
Software Engineer IV
$264,423 /yr
Principal Software Engineer
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Senior Software Engineer?

Job TitleSalary
Senior Software Engineer$193,329 /yr
Software Engineer IV$212,894 /yr
Principal Software Engineer$264,423 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Senior Software Development Engineer at different companies?

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Microsoft
4.3
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 2,348 salaries from this location

$237,186

 / yr
Workday
4.2
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 920 salaries from this location

$229,816

 / yr
Amazon
3.7
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 485 salaries from this location

$234,473

 / yr
Expedia Group
3.9
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 318 salaries from this location

$197,126

 / yr
Tesla
3.6
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 213 salaries from this location

$239,438

 / yr
ServiceNow
4.4
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 207 salaries from this location

$191,002

 / yr
AMD
4.2
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 192 salaries from this location

$220,841

 / yr

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Mastercard
4.3
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 120 salaries from this location

$180,176

 / yr
Zillow
3.9
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 114 salaries from this location

$205,879

 / yr
Citrix
3.6
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 91 salaries from this location

$198,723

 / yr
MetLife
3.9
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 76 salaries from this location

$150,411

 / yr
Alcatel-Lucent
3.8
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 65 salaries from this location

$156,192

 / yr
Aetna
3.5
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 55 salaries from this location

$149,415

 / yr
PTC
4.2
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 54 salaries from this location

$156,225

 / yr
Yahoo
4
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 49 salaries from this location

$265,930

 / yr
Inovalon
2.9
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 48 salaries from this location

$141,528

 / yr
Cisco Systems
4.4
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 47 salaries from this location

$226,095

 / yr
Xilinx
4.2
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 43 salaries from this location

$229,630

 / yr
Mitchell International
3
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 41 salaries from this location

$143,514

 / yr
Adobe
4.4
Senior Software Development EngineerSee 39 salaries from this location

$215,205

 / yr
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Senior Software Development Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 2,348 salaries reported$237,186/yr
Workday Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 920 salaries reported$229,816/yr
Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 485 salaries reported$234,473/yr
Expedia Group Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 318 salaries reported$197,126/yr
Tesla Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 213 salaries reported$239,438/yr
ServiceNow Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 207 salaries reported$191,002/yr
AMD Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 192 salaries reported$220,841/yr
Mastercard Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 120 salaries reported$180,176/yr
Zillow Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 114 salaries reported$205,879/yr
Citrix Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 91 salaries reported$198,723/yr
MetLife Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 76 salaries reported$150,411/yr
Alcatel-Lucent Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 65 salaries reported$156,192/yr
Aetna Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 55 salaries reported$149,415/yr
PTC Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 54 salaries reported$156,225/yr
Yahoo Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 49 salaries reported$265,930/yr
Inovalon Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 48 salaries reported$141,528/yr
Cisco Systems Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 47 salaries reported$226,095/yr
Xilinx Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 43 salaries reported$229,630/yr
Mitchell International Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 41 salaries reported$143,514/yr
Adobe Senior Software Development Engineer salaries - 39 salaries reported$215,205/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $196,944, Information Technology with a median total pay of $195,233, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $190,782, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $184,035, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $178,999.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$196,944

    9% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$195,233

    8% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$190,782

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$184,035

    2% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$178,999

    0% Lower than other industries

Media & Communication

The top paying company in Media & Communication for Senior Software Development Engineer is MySpace.

MySpaceMySpace$196,944/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Engineering?

Engineering jobs are in high demand with workers receiving generous compensation packages and bonuses. Engineering offers ample opportunity for growth and development with transferable skills across an array of fields from software, supply chain and logistics to aerospace. Most roles require at least a bachelor’s degree. To remain competitive, job-seekers should consider specialization or skill-specific programs such as coding boot-camps or certifications.

Senior Software Development Engineer pay FAQ

The average salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer is $194,120 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 7523 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Software Development Engineer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States is $230,791 per year.

The lowest salary for a Senior Software Development Engineer in United States is $166,176 per year.

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