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Updated: 25 May 2012
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[-]Software Engineer (62)
$63,953 - $143,937  
   
[-]Software Engineer (62)
Salary$60,402 - $124,181  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $23,489  
Profit Disbursement$821 - $11,100  
Total Pay$63,953 - $143,937  
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[+]Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer (26)
$78,350 - $171,888  
   
[+]Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer (26)
Salary$74,382 - $166,407  
   
Bonus$7,946 - $40,763  
Total Pay$78,350 - $171,888  
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[+]Account Manager (8)
$42,463 - $119,706  
   
[+]Account Manager (8)
Salary$40,272 - $93,713  
   
Bonus$1,921 - $40,357  
Total Pay$42,463 - $119,706  
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[+]Software Developer (6)
$47,661 - $124,447  
   
[+]Software Developer (6)
Salary$49,995 - $109,910  
   
Bonus$1,711 - $24,153  
Total Pay$47,661 - $124,447  
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28%
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Salary:$50,421 - $99,098 $74,435 - $120,114
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9%
1-4 years
38%
5-9 years
27%
10-19 years
21%
20 years or more
4%
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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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