Executive Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$150,361

Average Base Salary

$145,942

Average Total Compensation

Min: $53K
Max: $238K
Base Salary
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Min: $2K
Max: $335K
Total Compensation
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 107
The average base salary for a Executive Software Engineer is $150,361
based on 111 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $150,756.

The estimated average total compensation is $145,942
based on 107 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $144,114.

Executive Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive
$53K
$238K
Executive
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Manager
$86K
$265K
Manager
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 5,126
Senior
$74K
$240K
Senior
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,314
Mid-Level
$77K
$180K
Mid-Level
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,265
Entry Level
$63K
$153K
Entry Level
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 4,802
Intern
$43K
$112K
Intern
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 9
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Executive Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Research Scientist*
$231K
$240K
Research Scientist
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $235K
Data points: 2
Data Scientist
$115K
$304K
Data Scientist
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $191K
Data points: 13
Data Analyst*
$154K
$208K
Data Analyst
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 3
Product Manager*
$165K
Product Manager
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 1
Software Engineer
$53K
$238K
Software Engineer
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Machine Learning Engineer*
$126K
$158K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 2
Business Analyst
$79K
$229K
Business Analyst
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 6
Business Intelligence*
$133K
Business Intelligence
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 1
Data Engineer*
$73K
$125K
Data Engineer
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 2
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 Research Scientist role pays the most with a $235,000 base salary while the Data Engineer role on average pays the least with a $99,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Executive Software Engineer Salaries

Denver, CO*
$250K
Denver, CO
Median: $250K
Mean (Average): $250K
Data points: 1
Seattle, WA*
$235K
Seattle, WA
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $235K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$99K
$433K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $218K
Data points: 8
Washington, DC*
$209K
Washington, DC
Median: $209K
Mean (Average): $209K
Data points: 1
Phoenix, AZ*
$200K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
Berlin, Germany*
$195K
Berlin, Germany
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$171K
$202K
Austin, TX
Median: $171K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 3
New York, NY
$126K
$211K
New York, NY
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 39
Dallas, TX
$130K
$180K
Dallas, TX
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 7
Philadelphia, PA*
$139K
$167K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 3
London, United Kingdom*
$129K
$178K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 3
Chicago, IL*
$139K
$168K
Chicago, IL
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 2
Columbus, OH
$117K
$144K
Columbus, OH
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 6
Mumbai, India
$59K
$143K
Mumbai, India
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $109K
Data points: 7
Bangalore, India
$53K
$202K
Bangalore, India
Median: $54K
Mean (Average): $85K
Data points: 11
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Denver, CO is the highest paying salary with a $250,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Pune, India is the lowest paying salary with $50,333 average base salary.

Top Companies for Executive Software Engineer Salaries

Salesforce*
$403K
$448K
Salesforce
Median: $425K
Mean (Average): $425K
Data points: 2
Oracle*
$300K
Oracle
Median: $300K
Mean (Average): $300K
Data points: 1
Gojek tech*
$300K
Gojek tech
Median: $300K
Mean (Average): $300K
Data points: 1
Mastercard*
$215K
Mastercard
Median: $215K
Mean (Average): $215K
Data points: 1
Barclays*
$210K
Barclays
Median: $210K
Mean (Average): $210K
Data points: 1
Aon*
$209K
Aon
Median: $209K
Mean (Average): $209K
Data points: 1
Dell Technologies*
$205K
Dell Technologies
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $205K
Data points: 1
American Express*
$200K
American Express
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
Pdt Partners*
$200K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 2
New York Life Insurance Company*
$195K
New York Life Insurance Company
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 1
Zalando Se*
$195K
Zalando Se
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 1
Goldman Sachs
$127K
$206K
Goldman Sachs
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 23
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
$54K
$187K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 28
Dream11
$100K
$145K
Dream11
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 6
Credit Suisse
$50K
$149K
Credit Suisse
Median: $70K
Mean (Average): $86K
Data points: 6
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Software Engineer at Salesforce salary is the highest paying salary with a $425,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Luxoft salary is the lowest paying salary with $44,000 average base salary.
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