Home Salaries Companies Cadence Median base pay$182,000 a year Typical range$150,000–$220,000 Middle half of postings Top 10%$255,000 and above Postings454 with a pay range Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 9 more postings in CAD (median CA$128K). How these figures are made
Pay by role Software Engineer $168K median, $150K–$170K typical, 75 postingsSoftware Engineer: middle half $150K–$170K, median $168K Product Engineer $195K median, $164K–$195K typical, 28 postingsProduct Engineer: middle half $164K–$195K, median $195K Design Engineer $200K median, $200K–$220K typical, 11 postingsDesign Engineer: middle half $200K–$220K, median $200K CST Application Engineer $106K median, $88K–$112K typical, 11 postingsCST Application Engineer: middle half $88K–$112K, median $106K Application Engineer $212K median, $212K–$225K typical, 8 postingsApplication Engineer: middle half $212K–$225K, median $212K C++ Software Engineer $170K median, $145K–$170K typical, 8 postingsC++ Software Engineer: middle half $145K–$170K, median $170K CST Application Engineer Intern $40.86/hr ($85K/yr) median, $40.86–$40.86/hr typical, 8 postingsCST Application Engineer Intern: middle half $40.86–$40.86/hr, median $40.86/hr ($85K/yr) Software Architect $265K median, $265K–$300K typical, 6 postingsSoftware Architect: middle half $265K–$300K, median $265K Pay by level Intern $40.86/hr ($85K/yr) median, $40.86–$40.86/hr typical, 14 postingsIntern: middle half $40.86–$40.86/hr, median $40.86/hr ($85K/yr) Entry level $20.50/hr ($42.6K/yr) median, $20.50–$23.50/hr typical, 4 postingsEntry level: middle half $20.50–$23.50/hr, median $20.50/hr ($42.6K/yr) Mid level $160K median, $106K–$220K typical, 191 postingsMid level: middle half $106K–$220K, median $160K Senior $170K median, $164K–$195K typical, 99 postingsSenior: middle half $164K–$195K, median $170K Staff $81.73/hr ($170K/yr) median, $81.73–$93.75/hr typical, 6 postingsStaff: middle half $81.73–$93.75/hr, median $81.73/hr ($170K/yr) Principal $200K median, $182K–$220K typical, 105 postingsPrincipal: middle half $182K–$220K, median $200K Director $255K median, $235K–$255K typical, 25 postingsDirector: middle half $235K–$255K, median $255K Company and interview intel for US employers Your membership includes who’s hiring, company and interview intel at US employers. After you turn on automatic applying, Applystead also applies to matching jobs for you, with tailored resumes and answers.
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Locations United States · $182K median, 442 postingsCalifornia · $195K median, 268 postingsSan Jose, CA · $195K median, 266 postingsNorth Carolina · $168K median, 14 postingsCanada · CA$128K median, 10 postingsBurlington, NC · $160K median, 9 postingsTexas · $154K median, 8 postingsAustin, TX · $154K median, 8 postingsRemote vs on-site Remote: $89.2K median, $49.9K–$175K typical, from 65 postings. On-site: $182K median, $160K–$220K typical, from 164 postings.
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