Netflix Software Engineer Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$482,214

Average Base Salary

$442,776

Average Total Compensation

Min: $200K
Max: $714K
Base Salary
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Min: $32K
Max: $716K
Total Compensation
Median: $455K
Mean (Average): $443K
Data points: 240
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Netflix is $482,214
based on 242 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $485,492.

The estimated average total compensation is $442,776
based on 240 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $433,193.

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Normalized Netflix 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 Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Netflix is $482,214 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

If we normalize the salaries at Netflix by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Netflix by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies.

Netflix Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$410K
$700K
Manager
Median: $600K
Mean (Average): $586K
Data points: 25
Senior
$367K
$746K
Senior
Median: $480K
Mean (Average): $502K
Data points: 184
Mid-Level
$181K
$478K
Mid-Level
Median: $375K
Mean (Average): $362K
Data points: 8
Entry Level
$108K
$200K
Entry Level
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $171K
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 Netflix. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Netflix grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Netflix Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$215K
$725K
Product Manager
Median: $550K
Mean (Average): $499K
Data points: 21
Software Engineer
$200K
$714K
Software Engineer
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Machine Learning Engineer
$200K
$631K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Research Scientist
$127K
$630K
Research Scientist
Median: $335K
Mean (Average): $370K
Data points: 18
Data Scientist
$112K
$649K
Data Scientist
Median: $303K
Mean (Average): $319K
Data points: 86
Data Engineer
$135K
$600K
Data Engineer
Median: $171K
Mean (Average): $287K
Data points: 65
Data Analyst
$131K
$350K
Data Analyst
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 8
Business Analyst*
$128K
$209K
Business Analyst
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 4
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 $498,571 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $177,500 base salary.

Top Cities for Netflix Software Engineer Salaries

Austin, TX*
$613K
$658K
Austin, TX
Median: $635K
Mean (Average): $635K
Data points: 2
Seattle, WA*
$506K
$530K
Seattle, WA
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $520K
Data points: 3
San Francisco, CA
$283K
$738K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $480K
Mean (Average): $491K
Data points: 209
Los Angeles, CA
$341K
$670K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $477K
Data points: 15
Dallas, TX*
$475K
Dallas, TX
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $475K
Data points: 1
Portland, OR*
$415K
Portland, OR
Median: $415K
Mean (Average): $415K
Data points: 1
Washington, DC*
$400K
Washington, DC
Median: $400K
Mean (Average): $400K
Data points: 1
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area*
$360K
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Median: $360K
Mean (Average): $360K
Data points: 1
New York, NY
$143K
$519K
New York, NY
Median: $385K
Mean (Average): $343K
Data points: 5
Atlanta, GA*
$113K
$432K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $273K
Mean (Average): $273K
Data points: 2
Amsterdam, Netherlands*
$163K
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in Austin, TX is the highest paying salary with a $635,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Amsterdam, Netherlands is the lowest paying salary with $163,000 average base salary.

Netflix 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
Box
$121K
$251K
Box
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 120
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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