Facebook Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$178,165

Average Base Salary

$306,201

Average Total Compensation

Min: $118K
Max: $240K
Base Salary
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,286
Min: $22K
Max: $656K
Total Compensation
Median: $275K
Mean (Average): $306K
Data points: 2,566
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Meta is $178,165
based on 5,286 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $178,570.

The estimated average total compensation is $306,201
based on 2,566 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $298,787.

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Normalized Facebook 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 Meta is in the top 96% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Meta is $178,165 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

If we normalize the salaries at Meta by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Meta is in the top 92% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Meta by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Meta is in the top 87% compared to all other companies.

Facebook Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$174K
$280K
Manager
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $233K
Data points: 350
Senior
$126K
$260K
Senior
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 1,105
Mid-Level
$112K
$205K
Mid-Level
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 467
Entry Level
$83K
$164K
Entry Level
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 174
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Facebook Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$147K
$277K
Product Manager
Median: $207K
Mean (Average): $210K
Data points: 707
Machine Learning Engineer
$120K
$260K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 213
Software Engineer
$118K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,286
Growth Marketing Analyst
$122K
$239K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 28
Research Scientist
$130K
$228K
Research Scientist
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 921
Business Intelligence
$128K
$229K
Business Intelligence
Median: $152K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 14
Data Engineer
$120K
$200K
Data Engineer
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 1,115
Data Scientist
$115K
$205K
Data Scientist
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 1,470
Product Analyst*
$105K
$178K
Product Analyst
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 4
Data Analyst
$95K
$183K
Data Analyst
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 73
Business Analyst
$93K
$178K
Business Analyst
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 61
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 Product Manager role pays the most with a $210,136 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $131,795 base salary.

Top Cities for Facebook Software Engineer Salaries

San Diego, CA
$155K
$279K
San Diego, CA
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $211K
Data points: 7
Denver, CO
$173K
$230K
Denver, CO
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 7
Raleigh, NC
$120K
$221K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 6
Seattle, WA
$118K
$240K
Seattle, WA
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 1,266
San Francisco, CA
$118K
$245K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $177K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 2,785
New York, NY
$123K
$237K
New York, NY
Median: $177K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 575
Boston, MA
$118K
$245K
Boston, MA
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 81
Washington, DC
$116K
$239K
Washington, DC
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 27
Los Angeles, CA
$124K
$251K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 50
Dallas, TX
$152K
$191K
Dallas, TX
Median: $183K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 7
Phoenix, AZ
$164K
$195K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 5
Pittsburgh, PA
$119K
$235K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 10
Atlanta, GA
$134K
$212K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 6
Portland, OR
$121K
$189K
Portland, OR
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 5
Tel Aviv, Israel
$130K
$188K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 14
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Charlotte, NC is the highest paying salary with a $271,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Amsterdam, Netherlands is the lowest paying salary with $108,655 average base salary.

Facebook Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$134K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $275K
Mean (Average): $286K
Data points: 156
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
Wepay
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$278K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 117
Mckinsey & Company
$107K
$240K
Mckinsey & Company
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 145
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Meta
$118K
$240K
Meta
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,286
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $482,214 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Healthedge salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,374 average base salary.
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