Software engineer salaries in SF Bay Area
56 reported salaries and 28 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$220K
p25 $145K · p75 $270K
Median total comp
$270K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$305K
median of 28 listings
Reported vs posted
-28%
people are paid below posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$75K$155K$235K$315K$395K$475K
Intern
n=<5
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Entry · IC1
n=11
$135K
p25 $90K · p75 $150K
Mid · IC2
n=19
$195K
p25 $145K · p75 $270K
Senior · IC3
n=8
$225K
p25 $185K · p75 $280K
Staff · IC4
n=8
$285K
p25 $260K · p75 $370K-25% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=9
$250K
p25 $245K · p75 $280K
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Quillon AI n=15 | -29% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $175K vs current employees $235K (-27%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 19current employees 37
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $195K vs onsite / hybrid $245K (-19%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 15onsite / hybrid 41