18 companies that pay software engineers over $110,000

There’s no question that working in the tech industry, particularly as a software engineer, is a great job with high pay and lots of opportunities.

It’s also a job that will stay in demand for many years as software continues to eat the world.

But some companies pay far more than others. To get a feel for which companies are offering top dollar, we cruised the salary reports from job hunting site Glassdoor, looking for the average salary paid across software engineer titles.

The following list only includes companies that had at least 100 salary reports for “software engineer” on Glassdoor, and it only includes companies that pay significantly more than the national average, which is $95,195.

eBay: $113,549

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At eBay a software engineer makes on average, $107,021 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $87,000 for junior positions, to $168,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $113,549.

Oracle: $116,514

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At Oracle, a software engineer makes on average, $113,870 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $62,000 for junior positions, to $158,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $116,514.

Microsoft: $116,967

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At Microsoft, a Software Development Engineer makes on average, $104,659 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $73,000 for junior positions, to $152,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $116,967.

KLA-Tencor: $117,167

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At KLA-Tencor a software engineer makes on average, $110,073 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $74,000 for junior positions, to $138,00 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $117,167.

Intel: $117,643

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At Intel, a software engineer makes on average, $105,201 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $65,000 for junior positions, to $176,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $117,643.

Nvidia: $117,804

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At Nvidia, a software engineer makes on average, $115,116 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $76,000 for junior positions, to $190,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $117,804.

Amazon: $118,121

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At Amazon, a software engineer makes on average, $102,450 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $50,000 for junior positions, to $180,00 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $118,121.

Symantec: $120,553

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At Symantec, a software engineer makes on average, $117,357 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $70,000 for junior positions, to $149,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $120,553.

IAC: $120,755

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At IAC, a software engineer makes on average, $$119,067 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $87,000 for junior positions, to $168,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $120,755.

Yahoo: $125,366

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At Yahoo, a software engineer makes on average, $$117,968 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $74,000 for junior positions, to $209,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $125,366

Cisco: $130,221

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At Cisco, a software engineer makes on average, $117,324 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $65,00 for junior positions, to $165,00 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $130,221.

Brocade: $132,036

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At Brocade, a software engineer makes on average, $122,746 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $82,000 for junior positions, to $183,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $132,036.

Apple: $138,300

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At Apple, a software engineer makes on average, $122,039 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $68,000 for junior positions, to $200,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $138,300.

PayPal: $146,795

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At PayPal, a staff software engineer makes on average, $130,583 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $99,000 for junior positions, to $153,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $146,795.

Arista: $151,648

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At Arista Networks a software engineer makes on average, $121,236 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $82,000 for junior positions, to $163,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $151,648.

Google: $164,683

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At Google, a software engineer makes on average, $126,852 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $82,000 for junior positions, to $226,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $164,683.

LinkedIn: $170,839

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At LinkedIn, a software engineer makes on average, $131,956 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $88,000 for junior positions, to $188,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $170,839.

Facebook: $177,014

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At Facebook, a software engineer makes on average, $125,829 on base salary. Base salaries ranged from $83,000 for junior positions, to $201,000 for senior positions.

When factoring in bonuses and other comp, average total compensation is $177,014.