Yahoo Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$163,882

Average Base Salary

$218,101

Average Total Compensation

Min: $115K
Max: $237K
Base Salary
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 185
Min: $103K
Max: $418K
Total Compensation
Median: $204K
Mean (Average): $218K
Data points: 185
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Yahoo is $163,882
based on 185 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $163,473.

The estimated average total compensation is $218,101
based on 185 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $213,715.

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Normalized Yahoo 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 Yahoo is in the top 90% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Yahoo is $163,882 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,137.

If we normalize the salaries at Yahoo by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Yahoo is in the top 81% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Yahoo by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Yahoo is in the top 94% compared to all other companies.

Yahoo Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$141K
$251K
Manager
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $210K
Data points: 13
Senior
$132K
$240K
Senior
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 94
Mid-Level
$120K
$164K
Mid-Level
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 42
Entry Level
$114K
$144K
Entry Level
Median: $128K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Yahoo Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Data Analyst*
$185K
Data Analyst
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 1
Machine Learning Engineer*
$152K
$237K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 4
Business Analyst*
$176K
Business Analyst
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $176K
Data points: 1
Software Engineer
$115K
$237K
Software Engineer
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 185
Product Manager
$101K
$205K
Product Manager
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 16
Data Scientist
$113K
$180K
Data Scientist
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 12
Research Scientist
$104K
$170K
Research Scientist
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 35
Data Engineer*
$59K
$151K
Data Engineer
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 4
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$104K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $104K
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 Analyst role pays the most with a $185,000 base salary while the Growth Marketing Analyst role on average pays the least with a $104,218 base salary.

Top Cities for Yahoo Software Engineer Salaries

Los Angeles, CA
$159K
$223K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 6
San Francisco, CA
$125K
$239K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 148
New York, NY
$110K
$236K
New York, NY
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 6
Baltimore, MD*
$126K
$180K
Baltimore, MD
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 3
Tel Aviv, Israel*
$140K
$142K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 2
Washington, DC
$107K
$164K
Washington, DC
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 6
Boston, MA*
$135K
Boston, MA
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 1
Taipei, Taiwan*
$45K
$81K
Taipei, Taiwan
Median: $74K
Mean (Average): $66K
Data points: 3
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is the highest paying salary with a $196,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Taipei, Taiwan is the lowest paying salary with $66,000 average base salary.

Yahoo Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$137K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $276K
Mean (Average): $287K
Data points: 163
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
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$280K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $192K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 118
Wepay
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Box
$121K
$251K
Box
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 120
Yahoo
$115K
$237K
Yahoo
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 185
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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