Salary for Google, Inc. Employees
Updated: 25 May 2012
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Employer: Google, Inc.
Salary Range by Job
Job (Number Reporting) | National Data ( ?XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $60K | $120K | $180K |
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| [-] | Software Engineer (62) |
| $63,953 - $143,937 |
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| [-] | Software Engineer (62) |
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| [+] | Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer (26) |
| $78,350 - $171,888 |
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| [+] | Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer (26) |
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| [+] | Software Developer (6) |
| $47,661 - $124,447 |
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| [+] | Software Developer (6) |
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|  Precise Range ( ?XPrecise ranges are calculated based on validated data submitted by employees in this job at this company. )  Estimated Range ( ?XWhen PayScale has limited employee-submitted data, we base estimated ranges on a broader set of relevant employee profiles to calculate the most accurate ranges for this job at this company. ) |
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 25 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 323 |
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Job Satisfaction
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Work Stress
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Job Flexibility
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2.6 Weeks
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| Popular Perks |
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Paid sick leave
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401(k), Life insurance / disability, Paid holidays & vacation
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401(k), Stock purchase plan, Paid holidays & vacation
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Job Satisfaction
(?XThe job satisfaction stars show how satisfied employees are with their job at a particular employer, relative to other employers. For example, when all five stars are highlighted, that doesn't mean all employees at that employer are "Extremely satisfied," but it does mean a significant majority are "Extremely satisfied" compared to workers at other employers. ) |
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Key Statistics for
Google, Inc.
Salaries and Jobs
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28%
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72%
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| Salary: | $50,421 - $99,098 | |
$74,435 - $120,114
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| Bachelor's Degree | $39,933 - $126,156 |
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| Doctorate (PhD) | $96,470 - $139,887 |
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| Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) | $60,402 - $140,937 |
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| Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS) | $72,496 - $141,972 |
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| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $81,703 - $166,381 |
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Company Locations for
Google, Inc.
Popular Google, Inc. Locations
Mountain View, California (CA)
#1 Most Popular Location for this Company
San Francisco, California (CA)
#2 Most Popular Location for this Company
New York, New York (NY)
#3 Most Popular Location for this Company
San Jose, California (CA)
#4 Most Popular Location for this Company
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
#5 Most Popular Location for this Company
Seattle, Washington (WA)
#6 Most Popular Location for this Company
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
#7 Most Popular Location for this Company
FAQs on Salaries for
Google, Inc.
Jobs
Google Company Salary Data
Employee compensation data for Google shows that software engineers at Google receive a median salary of around $88,000. That's about $5,000 less than the median salary for this position at one of their competitors, Yahoo! Inc. Although Yahoo has a higher employee salary for software engineers, this trend changes when comparing employee compensation for senior level software engineers. Employees in this upper level position at Google have a median salary of around $120,000, while the median salary at Yahoo is around $116,000. To compare company salary data at another Google competitor, see PayScale's report on Employee Compensation at Microsoft.
One factor affecting employee salaries at all companies is experience level. When researching median Google Salaries by Years of Experience you can see that the median salary for people with less than one year of experience is about $78,000. After twenty years or more at Google, employees earn a median salary of around $139,000. Annual bonuses also tend to increase over time, as shown in the chart measuring median Bonuses at Google by years of experience. Other benefits that enhance employee compensation at Google include a 401(k), stock options, gym membership and more. See which benefits employees value most by viewing the chart on Popular Benefits at Google.
Cost of Living for Google Employees
Google has offices around the globe, but many employees work at the headquarters located in Mountain View, California, just outside of San Jose and San Francisco. The Cost of Living in San Jose is 55 percent higher than the national average, with a cost of housing at 140 percent above the national average. Finding affordable housing in the Bay Area can be a challenge, but using public transportation can help reduce transportation costs. The company data on Commute Times for Google Employees shows that those who live in Mountain View have an average commute time of about 25 minutes. That's significantly shorter than the average commute times shown for other Google locations, including San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles.
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