What is the highest and lowest pay for Software Designer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Software Designer in San Jose, CA is $193,049. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Software Designer in San Jose, CA can go up to $233,967 and the lowest down to $156,835, but most earn between $174,093 and $214,467. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Designer in the United States.

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$174,093 to $214,467
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Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Software Designer in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Designer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Software Designer ranges from $174,093 to $214,467 with the average base salary of $193,049. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $180,442 to $233,665 with the average total cash compensation of $204,300.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $193,049 $174,093 - $214,467
Bonus $11,252 $6,349 - $19,199
Total Pay $204,300 $180,442 - $233,665
* 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 $174,093 - $214,467 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $154,298 - $190,081 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,760 - $214,057 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,960 - $208,144 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,238 - $208,486 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,399 - $213,612 COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Software Product Designer LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $92,916 MAXIMUM SALARY $112,353
JOB TITLE Package Designer I LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $72,938 MAXIMUM SALARY $95,098
JOB TITLE Package Designer II LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $85,818 MAXIMUM SALARY $109,014
JOB TITLE Package Designer III LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $104,827 MAXIMUM SALARY $137,889
JOB TITLE Package Designer IV LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $128,884 MAXIMUM SALARY $165,747
JOB TITLE Graphic Designer II LOCATION San Jose, CA MINIMUM SALARY $80,573 MAXIMUM SALARY $99,803
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