How much does a Chief Software Engineer make in San Jose, CA? The average Chief Software Engineer salary in San Jose, CA is $215,095 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $196,210 and $236,415. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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DocBox, Inc. - San Antonio , TX
The Chief Software Architect will play a critical role in developing and executing the software ... Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help ...
LinkedIn - 9 days ago
OPPO US Research Center - Seattle , WA
You are responsible for the advancement of OPPO's software technology on computer graphics domain on both research and engineering front. You will be expected to do research on academic and ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 10 days ago
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, data scientists, and medical professionals, to design and develop innovative software solutions that improve patient outcomes
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 81 days ago
Sinclair - Los Angeles , CA
Ensure software license compliance and all software versions are up to date * Supervise preventive ... Columbus, OH (Assistant Chief Engineer); & Corpus Christi, TX. ABOUT Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI ...
ZipRecruiter - 11 days ago
Barrington Services Corporation - Dallas , TX
Chief Engineer Regis Property Management, LLC is a commercial real estate property firm that ... Utilize PC-based business software, including Microsoft products for word processing, spreadsheets ...
ZipRecruiter - 25 days ago
Truly Free - Williamsburg , MI
S.-based Senior Software Engineer to take a senior engineering (elbow-deep in code) and technical ... This position reports to and will work closely with the CTO. Our language stack includes React ...
LinkedIn - 10 days ago
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What is the average salary for Chief Software Engineer in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Software Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Chief Software Engineer ranges from $196,210 to $236,415 with the average base salary of $215,095. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $210,599 to $263,413 with the average total cash compensation of $233,611.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $215,095 $196,210 - $236,415
Bonus $18,517 $14,389 - $26,998
Total Pay $233,611 $210,599 - $263,413
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $196,210 - $236,415 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,900 - $209,534 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $195,835 - $235,963 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,425 - $229,445 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,738 - $229,822 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $195,428 - $235,474 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
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