Twitter Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$165,926

Average Base Salary

$323,844

Average Total Compensation

Min: $113K
Max: $240K
Base Salary
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 1,220
Min: $92K
Max: $620K
Total Compensation
Median: $304K
Mean (Average): $324K
Data points: 764
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Twitter is $165,926
based on 1,220 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $170,291.

The estimated average total compensation is $323,844
based on 764 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $325,009.

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Normalized Twitter Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Software Engineer at Twitter is in the top 91% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Twitter is $165,926 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

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

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

Twitter Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$180K
$250K
Manager
Median: $210K
Mean (Average): $213K
Data points: 16
Senior
$144K
$261K
Senior
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 419
Mid-Level
$120K
$194K
Mid-Level
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 389
Entry Level
$119K
$151K
Entry Level
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 20
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Twitter Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Analyst*
$200K
Product Analyst
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
Product Manager
$117K
$262K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 40
Machine Learning Engineer
$136K
$257K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 75
Software Engineer
$113K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 1,220
Data Engineer
$63K
$241K
Data Engineer
Median: $186K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 7
Data Scientist
$115K
$185K
Data Scientist
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 204
Business Intelligence*
$122K
$195K
Business Intelligence
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 4
Data Analyst
$117K
$177K
Data Analyst
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 19
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$112K
$166K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 4
Business Analyst
$96K
$146K
Business Analyst
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 12
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 Analyst role pays the most with a $200,000 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $130,667 base salary.

Top Cities for Twitter Software Engineer Salaries

Omaha, NE
$152K
$274K
Omaha, NE
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 11
Los Angeles, CA
$124K
$223K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $176K
Data points: 17
Seattle, WA
$120K
$240K
Seattle, WA
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 160
Washington, DC
$151K
$210K
Washington, DC
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 16
Denver, CO
$120K
$220K
Denver, CO
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 62
Austin, TX
$129K
$195K
Austin, TX
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 10
New York, NY
$120K
$230K
New York, NY
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 123
San Francisco, CA
$120K
$245K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 587
Chicago, IL
$140K
$185K
Chicago, IL
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 9
Boston, MA
$92K
$232K
Boston, MA
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 47
Dallas, TX
$125K
$183K
Dallas, TX
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 9
Atlanta, GA
$127K
$177K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $147K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 12
Vancouver, Canada
$120K
$180K
Vancouver, Canada
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 5
London, United Kingdom
$90K
$153K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 18
Toronto, Canada
$113K
$127K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $121K
Data points: 8
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Houston, TX is the highest paying salary with a $290,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $49,451 average base salary.

Twitter 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
Twitter
$113K
$240K
Twitter
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 1,220
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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