Salary for Location: Palo Alto, California

Updated: 4 Feb 2012
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$111,187  
   
Software Engineer$86,946  
Mechanical Engineer$68,788  
Executive Assistant$62,550  
Software Developer$81,785  
Legal Secretary$74,758  
Research Associate, Biotechnology$60,395  
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Salary Range
Stanford University$39,012 - $104,144
Vmware, Inc.$69,205 - $152,880
Hewlett-Packard Company$52,063 - $157,540
Space Systems/Loral$64,565 - $120,951
SAP$60,820 - $193,845
Gender
Female
40%
female alumni
  
Male
60%
male alumni
Salary:$51,033 - $94,342 $69,448 - $127,713
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
32%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
27%
20 years or more
12%

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