Entry-level / 1+ Yrs of Experience
College graduates and individuals coming into entry level software engineering positions.
Rank |
Company |
Headquarters |
Title Name |
Compensation |
1 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
T3 |
$236,000 |
2 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
L3 |
$232,000 |
3 |
|
Sunnyvale, CA |
Software Engineer |
$210,000 |
4 |
|
Mountain View, CA |
L3 |
$185,000 |
5 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
SWE |
$180,000 |
5 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
IC1 |
$180,000 |
Mid-level / 3+ Yrs of Experience
Experienced engineers that may have led small projects within immediate team. Many companies down-level incoming Staff Engineers into this level.
Rank |
Company |
Headquarters |
Title Name |
Compensation |
1 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
T4 |
$290,000 |
2 |
|
Sunnyvale, CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$280,000 |
3 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
L4 |
$275,000 |
4 |
|
Mountain View, CA |
L4 |
$260,000 |
5 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
IC2 |
$255,000 |
6 |
|
Menlo Park, CA |
E4 |
$250,000 |
Been Around the Block / 5+ Yrs of Experience
Engineers who have led larger projects and can provide technical guidance / leadership in a team.
Rank |
Company |
Headquarters |
Title Name |
Compensation |
1 |
|
Sunnyvale, CA |
Staff Software Engineer |
$430,000 |
2 |
|
Mountain View, CA |
L5 |
$407,000 |
3 |
|
Los Gatos, CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$400,000 |
3 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
L5 |
$400,000 |
4 |
|
Menlo Park, CA |
E5 |
$392,000 |
5 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
Senior Software Engineer I |
$380,000 |