Zscaler Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$151,650

Average Base Salary

$208,033

Average Total Compensation

Min: $90K
Max: $220K
Base Salary
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 72
Min: $308
Max: $417K
Total Compensation
Median: $215K
Mean (Average): $208K
Data points: 63
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Zscaler is $151,650
based on 72 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $154,988.

The estimated average total compensation is $208,033
based on 63 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $215,102.

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Normalized Zscaler Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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15%85%
Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Zscaler is in the top 83% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Zscaler is $151,650 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,137.

If we normalize the salaries at Zscaler by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Zscaler is in the top 45% compared to all other companies.

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

Zscaler Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior
$124K
$242K
Senior
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 38
Mid-Level
$109K
$153K
Mid-Level
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 19
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at Zscaler. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Zscaler grouped into 2 seniority categories.

Zscaler Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Software Engineer
$90K
$220K
Software Engineer
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 72
Data Scientist*
$126K
Data Scientist
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 1
Product Manager*
$100K
Product Manager
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 Software Engineer role pays the most with a $151,650 base salary while the Product Manager role on average pays the least with a $100,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Zscaler Software Engineer Salaries

Huntsville, AL*
$165K
Huntsville, AL
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$111K
$174K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 16
Omaha, NE*
$125K
Omaha, NE
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 1
Vancouver, Canada*
$92K
Vancouver, Canada
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 1
Atlanta, GA
$86K
$96K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 6
Bangalore, India*
$41K
Bangalore, India
Median: $41K
Mean (Average): $41K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in Huntsville, AL is the highest paying salary with a $165,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.

Zscaler 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
Zscaler
$90K
$220K
Zscaler
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 72
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.