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PayPal Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges PayPal published in 132 open job postings for Software Engineer roles, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

PayPal’s Software Engineer titles

  1. Software Engineer Intern (Intern)$43.50/hr ($90.5K/yr) median, $43.50–$43.50/hr typical, 6 postingsSoftware Engineer Intern (Intern): middle half $43.50–$43.50/hr, median $43.50/hr ($90.5K/yr)
  2. Software Engineer (Mid level)$145K median, $145K–$153K typical, 23 postingsSoftware Engineer (Mid level): middle half $145K–$153K, median $145K
  3. Sr. Software Engineer (Senior)$162K median, $154K–$178K typical, 28 postingsSr. Software Engineer (Senior): middle half $154K–$178K, median $162K
  4. Senior Software Engineer (Senior)$178K median, $178K–$219K typical, 7 postingsSenior Software Engineer (Senior): middle half $178K–$219K, median $178K
  5. Staff Software Engineer (Staff)$219K median, $200K–$219K typical, 52 postingsStaff Software Engineer (Staff): middle half $200K–$219K, median $219K
  6. Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Staff)$244K median, $244K–$244K typical, 16 postingsSr. Staff Software Engineer (Staff): middle half $244K–$244K, median $244K

Pay by level

  1. Intern$43.50/hr ($90.5K/yr) median, $43.50–$43.50/hr typical, 6 postingsIntern: middle half $43.50–$43.50/hr, median $43.50/hr ($90.5K/yr)
  2. Mid level$145K median, $145K–$153K typical, 23 postingsMid level: middle half $145K–$153K, median $145K
  3. Senior$162K median, $162K–$178K typical, 35 postingsSenior: middle half $162K–$178K, median $162K
  4. Staff$219K median, $211K–$219K typical, 68 postingsStaff: middle half $211K–$219K, median $219K

Locations

  1. United States · $198K median, 132 postings
  2. California · $219K median, 74 postings
  3. San Jose, CA · $219K median, 74 postings
  4. Texas · $200K median, 25 postings
  5. Austin, TX · $200K median, 25 postings
  6. Arizona · $153K median, 19 postings
  7. Scottsdale, AZ · $153K median, 19 postings
  8. Illinois · 1 posting

Newest PayPal Software Engineer postings

  1. Software EngineerPayPal · Scottsdale, AZ · $101K–$150K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  2. Software EngineerPayPal · Scottsdale, AZ · $101K–$150K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  3. Software EngineerPayPal · San Jose, CA · $144K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  4. Software EngineerPayPal · Scottsdale, AZ · $135K–$172K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  5. Software EngineerPayPal · Scottsdale, AZ · $101K–$150K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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