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Senior/Staff Software Engineer salaries in Santa Clara, CA

Pay ranges employers published in 12 open job postings for Senior/Staff Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, CA, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Newest Senior/Staff Software Engineer postings in Santa Clara, CA

  1. Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Robotic Manufacturing SystemsAtomic Machines · Santa Clara, CA · $230K/yr · Posted Nov 1, 2026
  2. Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Robotic ApplicationsAtomic Machines · Santa Clara, CA · $230K/yr · Posted Nov 1, 2026
  3. Senior/Staff Software Engineer - LLM Inference Systems & Open-SourceQualcomm Technologies · Santa Clara, CA · $162K–$243K/yr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
  4. Senior/Staff Software Engineer - LLM Inference Systems & Open-SourceQualcomm · Santa Clara, CA · $162K–$243K/yr · Posted Oct 15, 2026
  5. Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Motion PlanningPlusAI · Santa Clara, CA · $130K–$220K/yr · Posted Aug 27, 2026Apply
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$228K median, $200K–$260K typical, 133 postingsUnited States: middle half $200K–$260K, median $228K
  2. California$230K median, $200K–$273K typical, 66 postingsCalifornia: middle half $200K–$273K, median $230K
  3. New York$228K median, $219K–$250K typical, 31 postingsNew York: middle half $219K–$250K, median $228K
  4. New York City, NY$228K median, $219K–$240K typical, 30 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $219K–$240K, median $228K
  5. San Francisco, CA$250K median, $190K–$265K typical, 21 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $190K–$265K, median $250K
  6. Foster City, CA$288K median, $255K–$302K typical, 15 postingsFoster City, CA: middle half $255K–$302K, median $288K
  7. Washington$215K median, $210K–$230K typical, 7 postingsWashington: middle half $210K–$230K, median $215K
  8. Seattle, WA$215K median, $210K–$230K typical, 7 postingsSeattle, WA: middle half $210K–$230K, median $215K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Senior/Staff Software Engineer make in Santa Clara, CA?

The median posted base pay for Senior/Staff Software Engineer jobs in Santa Clara, CA is $203K a year, from 12 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Senior/Staff Software Engineer pay range in Santa Clara, CA?

The middle half of postings list $175K–$215K. The top 10% list $230K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $175K or less.

How does Santa Clara, CA pay compare with all Senior/Staff Software Engineer jobs?

The median here is $203K, against $228K across all 145 postings for the role.

How many Senior/Staff Software Engineer jobs in Santa Clara, CA list pay?

12 open postings at 6 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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