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Updated: 24 May 2013
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Staff Software Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?
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$79,369 - $154,508
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Salary$76,155 - $142,618  
   
Bonus$0.44 - $19,773  
Profit Sharing$504 - $18,422  
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$79,369 - $154,508  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 24 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 377

Staff Software Engineer Tasks

  • Develop coding and design tasks to ensure software meets specified performance and reliability requirements.
  • Conduct systems programming and systems support activities.
  • Design, deploy and support best in class software development processes and tools.
  • Define the module specific requirements for software development projects.
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Companies and Industries for Staff Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range

International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$71,031 - $113,427
Qualcomm Inc$121,967 - $140,362
Juniper Networks, Inc.$132,090 - $154,459
Intuit Inc.$89,860 - $150,000
Paypal, Inc.$121,000 - $150,993
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Key Statistics for Staff Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Female
7%
female alumni
 
Male
93%
male alumni
Salary:$88,833 - $128,178 $91,235 - $128,092
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
0%
1-4 years
7%
5-9 years
28%
10-19 years
49%
20 years or more
16%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 96% dental benefits Dental: 92%
vision benefits Vision: 80% employee benefits None: 2%

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Career Path for Staff Software Engineer Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Staff Software Engineer

Salary Range

$79,369 - $154,508
payscale
Senior Software Engineer
$71,577 - $137,624
Software Engineer
$48,826 - $105,055
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$65,752 - $127,817
 
Common Future Jobs

Staff Software Engineer

Salary Range

$79,369 - $154,508
payscale
Principal Software Engineer
$94,638 - $153,812
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
$74,930 - $135,125
Software Engineering Manager
$89,864 - $155,996
 

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