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Software Engineer salaries in San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $155–280.8K per year on average, based on 6 jobs. Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, CA pay 22% above the board-wide average of $140.2–218.4K for Software Engineer jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $143.3–230K for Mid-level roles up to $166.7–331.7K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$155–280.8K
Based on 6 jobs · 22% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$217.9K
75th percentile
$245K
Software Engineer salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer salaries in San Francisco, CA range from $143.3–230K for Mid-level roles to $166.7–331.7K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $143.3–230K | 3 | +4% |
| Senior | $166.7–331.7K | 3 | +39% |
Other top paying titles in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying job titles in San Francisco, CA beyond Software Engineer, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $161.7–243K · 7 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $193.4–308.4K · 7 jobs
API Development
Avg. $155–220.8K · 6 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $160.3–263.3K · 5 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $170–257.2K · 23 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $170.9–248.7K · 17 jobs
AWS
Avg. $192.2–268.4K · 12 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $167.1–250.2K · 12 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $163.1–273.7K · 12 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $177.3–274.3K · 12 jobs
Other locations for Software Engineer
Compare Software Engineer salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $141.2–222K · 37 jobs
California
Avg. $149.4–238.4K · 17 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $138–259.5K · 4 jobs
New York
Avg. $153.8–223.7K · 4 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $140.7–256K · 3 jobs
Software Engineer salary FAQs for San Francisco, CA
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.