Home Salaries Companies LinkedIn Median base pay$204,000 a year Typical range$165,500–$246,000 Middle half of postings Top 10%$297,500 and above Postings318 with a pay range Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 2 more postings in CAD, 1 more posting in GBP. How these figures are made
Pay by role Software Engineer $231K median, $206K–$262K typical, 82 postingsSoftware Engineer: middle half $206K–$262K, median $231K Technical Program Manager $219K median, $219K–$219K typical, 16 postingsTechnical Program Manager: middle half $219K–$219K, median $219K Security Engineer $200K median, $171K–$206K typical, 16 postingsSecurity Engineer: middle half $171K–$206K, median $200K Distinguished Software Engineer $335K median, $335K–$335K typical, 16 postingsDistinguished Software Engineer: middle half $335K–$335K, median $335K AI Engineer $231K median, $231K–$231K typical, 11 postingsAI Engineer: middle half $231K–$231K, median $231K SMB Account Executive $136K median, $136K–$137K typical, 11 postingsSMB Account Executive: middle half $136K–$137K, median $136K Product Manager $204K median, $167K–$204K typical, 10 postingsProduct Manager: middle half $167K–$204K, median $204K Software Engineering Director $284K median, $284K–$284K typical, 10 postingsSoftware Engineering Director: middle half $284K–$284K, median $284K Pay by level Entry level $80K median, $80K–$98K typical, 11 postingsEntry level: middle half $80K–$98K, median $80K Mid level $153K median, $136K–$170K typical, 60 postingsMid level: middle half $136K–$170K, median $153K Senior $190K median, $167K–$213K typical, 81 postingsSenior: middle half $167K–$213K, median $190K Staff $231K median, $206K–$245K typical, 93 postingsStaff: middle half $206K–$245K, median $231K Principal $305K median, $274K–$335K typical, 44 postingsPrincipal: middle half $274K–$335K, median $305K Director $264K median, $191K–$284K typical, 26 postingsDirector: middle half $191K–$284K, median $264K 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 · $204K median, 313 postingsCalifornia · $206K median, 234 postingsMountain View, CA · $231K median, 130 postingsSunnyvale, CA · $200K median, 61 postingsSan Francisco, CA · $186K median, 42 postingsNew York · $172K median, 21 postingsNew York City, NY · $172K median, 21 postingsIllinois · $136K median, 13 postingsRemote vs on-site Remote: $191K median, $153K–$231K typical, from 91 postings. On-site: $206K median, $175K–$262K typical, from 210 postings.
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