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Salary Details for a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn

Updated Jun 9, 2022

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$278K - $458K/yr
Base Pay
$155K - $229K/yr
Additional Pay
$123K - $229K/yr

$352K

/yr
$278K$458K
Most Likely Range
See Total Pay Breakdown below

The estimated total pay for a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn is $351,896 per year. This number represents 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 base pay is $188,336 per year. The estimated additional pay is $163,560 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. 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 $278K-$458K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$351,896

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$188,336/yr$155K - $229K53.5%
Bonus
$43,820/yr$33K - $61K12.5%
Stock
$119,740/yr$90K - $168K34%

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$237K

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7-9 years

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$196K

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$0

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$188,000/yr

$188K

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$0

7-9 years
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7-9 years

$188K

 | 

$0

San Francisco, CA

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Mountain View, CA

$154,000/yr

$154K

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$0

7-9 years
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7-9 years

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$125,000/yr

$125K

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1-3 years

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LinkedIn Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Senior Staff Software Engineer is $158,817 per year in United States, which is 54% lower than the average LinkedIn salary of $351,896 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Senior Staff Software Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $108,015 per year and goes up to $198,978 per year for the highest level of seniority.

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