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R&D Staff Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for R&D Staff Software Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

R&D Staff Software Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $140K to $185K. Median $184K; middle half $184K–$184K.Median $184K$140K$185K

Postings per pay band: $140K–$145K: 2; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 0; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 0; $180K–$185K: 7.

Pay by level

  1. Staff$184K median · $184K–$184K typical · 9 postingsStaff: middle half $184K–$184K, median $184K

Companies hiring

  1. VMware LLC$184K median · $184K–$184K typical · 7 postingsVMware LLC: middle half $184K–$184K, median $184K
  2. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. CA Inc.1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. VMware LLC · $184K median · 7 postings

By location

  1. Canada$184K median · $184K–$184K typical · 6 postingsCanada: middle half $184K–$184K, median $184K
  2. United States$140K median · $140K–$184K typical · 3 postingsUnited States: middle half $140K–$184K, median $140K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $184K median, $184K–$184K typical, from 9 postings.

Newest R&D Staff Software Engineer postings

  1. R&D Staff Software EngineerVMware LLC · Canada · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. R&D Staff Software EngineerVMware LLC · Canada · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. R&D Staff Software EngineerVMware LLC · United States · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Aug 17, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. R&D Staff Software EngineerVMware LLC · Canada · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. R&D Staff Software EngineerVMware LLC · Canada · $141K–$226K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a R&D Staff Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for R&D Staff Software Engineer jobs is $184K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical R&D Staff Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $184K–$184K. The top 10% list $184K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $140K or less.

Which companies pay the most for R&D Staff Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: VMware LLC ($184K).

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