Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$127,823

Average Base Salary

$151,757

Average Total Compensation

Min: $65K
Max: $200K
Base Salary
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 429
Min: $11K
Max: $300K
Total Compensation
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 429
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs is $127,823
based on 429 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $127,948.

The estimated average total compensation is $151,757
based on 429 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $148,589.

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Normalized Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
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The average base salary for Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs is in the top 64% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs is $127,823 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

If we normalize the salaries at Goldman Sachs by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs is in the top 47% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Goldman Sachs by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs is in the top 66% compared to all other companies.

Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Executive
$127K
$206K
Executive
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 23
Manager
$97K
$244K
Manager
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $191K
Data points: 24
Senior
$57K
$220K
Senior
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 84
Mid-Level
$56K
$160K
Mid-Level
Median: $128K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 106
Entry Level
$69K
$167K
Entry Level
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 72
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs grouped into 5 seniority categories.

Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Data Scientist
$90K
$340K
Data Scientist
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 12
Machine Learning Engineer*
$147K
$150K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 2
Product Manager
$92K
$220K
Product Manager
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 20
Software Engineer
$65K
$200K
Software Engineer
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 429
Business Analyst
$87K
$197K
Business Analyst
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 7
Research Scientist*
$110K
Research Scientist
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 1
Data Analyst*
$101K
$115K
Data Analyst
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $108K
Data points: 3
Data Engineer
$65K
$154K
Data Engineer
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 36
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$100K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 1
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 $186,500 base salary while the Growth Marketing Analyst role on average pays the least with a $100,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA*
$207K
$234K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $221K
Mean (Average): $221K
Data points: 2
Atlanta, GA*
$200K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
New York, NY
$108K
$204K
New York, NY
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 271
Chicago, IL*
$137K
Chicago, IL
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 2
Tokyo, Japan*
$90K
$177K
Tokyo, Japan
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 2
Dallas, TX
$73K
$191K
Dallas, TX
Median: $116K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 34
London, United Kingdom
$67K
$181K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 55
Singapore, Singapore
$73K
$132K
Singapore, Singapore
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $103K
Data points: 7
Salt Lake City, UT
$65K
$128K
Salt Lake City, UT
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 31
Toronto, Canada*
$83K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $83K
Mean (Average): $83K
Data points: 1
Hong Kong, Hong Kong*
$80K
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Median: $80K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 2
Warsaw, Poland*
$57K
$65K
Warsaw, Poland
Median: $65K
Mean (Average): $62K
Data points: 3
Bangalore, India
$43K
$74K
Bangalore, India
Median: $46K
Mean (Average): $53K
Data points: 17
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $220,500 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $53,202 average base salary.

Goldman Sachs 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
Goldman Sachs
$65K
$200K
Goldman Sachs
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 429
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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