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The average salary for a Software Engineer in Redwood City, California is $115,145.
10%
$88k
MEDIAN
$115k
90%
$146k
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Profit Sharing
$3k - $21k
Total Pay
$87k - $155k
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Job Description for Software Engineer
Popular Employer Salaries for Software Engineer
The top respondents for the job title Software Engineer are from the companies Electronic Arts Inc., Informatica Corporation and Oracle. Reported salaries are highest at Informatica Corporation where the average pay is $112,857. Oracle pays the lowest at around $101,470.
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$117,130
72 responses
JavaScript
$111,380
59 responses
Python
$121,907
56 responses
SQL
$116,043
34 responses
C++ Programming Language
$103,627
25 responses
Skills in Java, Python and SQL are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include C++ Programming Language and JavaScript.
Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer
An entry-level Software Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $100,299 based on 25 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $114,995 based on 151 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $121,895 based on 37 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $154,839 based on 9 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 2.0% more than the national average. The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (28.8% less), San Diego, California (25.0% less) and Boston, Massachusetts (21.5% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 222 survey responses.
Entry Level
11.3%
Early Career
68.0%
Mid Career
16.7%
Experienced
4.1%
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