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Software Engineering salaries in San Francisco, CA
Software Engineering professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $173.3–271.5K per year on average, based on 21 jobs. Software Engineering roles in San Francisco, CA pay 36% above the board-wide average of $131.6–196.6K for Software Engineering jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $146.3–208.2K for Mid-level roles up to $184.2–296.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$173.3–271.5K
Based on 21 jobs · 36% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$150K
Average
$222.4K
75th percentile
$290K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
Software Engineering salaries in San Francisco, CA range from $146.3–208.2K for Mid-level roles to $184.2–296.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $146.3–208.2K | 6 | +8% |
| Senior | $184.2–296.9K | 15 | +47% |
Other top paying titles in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying job titles in San Francisco, CA beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Backend Engineering
Avg. $174.4–287.1K · 16 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $192.4–290.4K · 10 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $198.1–296.3K · 7 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $202–326.2K · 6 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $170.8–237.5K · 6 jobs
Backend Engineer
Avg. $190–363.8K · 4 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $181.5–276.8K · 37 jobs
AWS
Avg. $184.4–274.2K · 17 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $176.4–278K · 15 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $176.5–255.2K · 14 jobs
Typescript
Avg. $184.7–313.5K · 12 jobs
Go
Avg. $184.4–300.7K · 12 jobs
Other locations for Software Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $143.5–222.3K · 85 jobs
California
Avg. $163.4–257.9K · 35 jobs
New York
Avg. $167.8–227.9K · 11 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $118.4–177.3K · 6 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $180–224K · 5 jobs
Software Engineering salary FAQs for San Francisco, CA
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.