American Airlines Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$91,722

Average Base Salary

$78,077

Average Total Compensation

Min: $70K
Max: $125K
Base Salary
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 21
Min: $16K
Max: $115K
Total Compensation
Median: $87K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 21
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at American Airlines is $91,722
based on 21 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $91,832.

The estimated average total compensation is $78,077
based on 21 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $76,653.

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Normalized American Airlines Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
0% - Low
15%85%
Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Software Engineer at American Airlines is in the top 17% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at American Airlines is $91,722 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,137.

If we normalize the salaries at American Airlines by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at American Airlines is in the top 37% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at American Airlines by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at American Airlines is in the top 33% compared to all other companies.

American Airlines Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$125K
Manager
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 1
Senior
$102K
$124K
Senior
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 5
Mid-Level*
$85K
$103K
Mid-Level
Median: $88K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 4
Entry Level
$66K
$94K
Entry Level
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 5
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at American Airlines. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at American Airlines grouped into 4 seniority categories.

American Airlines Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Data Analyst*
$92K
Data Analyst
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 1
Data Scientist*
$92K
Data Scientist
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 1
Software Engineer
$70K
$125K
Software Engineer
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 21
Data Engineer
$69K
$102K
Data Engineer
Median: $80K
Mean (Average): $82K
Data points: 10
Business Analyst*
$65K
$81K
Business Analyst
Median: $73K
Mean (Average): $73K
Data points: 2
Business Intelligence*
$64K
Business Intelligence
Median: $64K
Mean (Average): $64K
Data points: 3
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Data Scientist role pays the most with a $92,000 base salary while the Business Intelligence role on average pays the least with a $64,298 base salary.

Top Cities for American Airlines Software Engineer Salaries

Phoenix, AZ*
$92K
$105K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 4
Fort Worth, TX
$68K
$126K
Fort Worth, TX
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 11
Dallas, TX
$77K
$102K
Dallas, TX
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $88K
Data points: 6
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in Phoenix, AZ is the highest paying salary with a $100,388 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Dallas, TX is the lowest paying salary with $87,833 average base salary.

American Airlines Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$137K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $276K
Mean (Average): $287K
Data points: 163
Smartnews
$210K
$324K
Smartnews
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 5
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
$166K
$270K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $230K
Mean (Average): $222K
Data points: 10
Noom
$158K
$250K
Noom
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 6
Roblox
$142K
$327K
Roblox
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $207K
Data points: 78
Pdt Partners
$180K
$229K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $206K
Data points: 5
Gemini
$165K
$239K
Gemini
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $204K
Data points: 12
Chime
$165K
$248K
Chime
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 28
Jane Street
$135K
$280K
Jane Street
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 13
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$280K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $192K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 118
Wepay
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Box
$121K
$251K
Box
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 120
American Airlines
$70K
$125K
American Airlines
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 21
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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