Fortinet software development engineer salary

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Average Fortinet software development engineer salary

$131,857yearly

$52.47 hourly rate

Entry-level Fortinet software development engineer salary

$101,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Fortinet pay software development engineers?

The average salary for Fortinet software development engineers is $131,857 per year. Fortinet software development engineer salaries range between $101,000 to $171,000 per year. Fortinet software development engineers earn 21% more than the national average salary for software development engineers of $109,147.

Location impacts how much a software development engineer at Fortinet can expect to make. Software development engineers at Fortinet make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Plano, TX, and Sunrise, FL.

How much does Fortinet pay software development engineers by location?

Fortinet pays software development engineers the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Plano, TX, and Sunrise, FL. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for software development engineers at Fortinet.

Software development engineer Fortinet salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Sunnyvale, CA	$144,500	$69.47
2	Plano, TX	$104,692	$50.33
3	Sunrise, FL	$86,556	$41.61

Highest-paid Fortinet software development engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$182,400	$88	-
2	Software Development Manager	$163,903	$79	-
3	Vice President, Software Development	$162,927	$78	-
4	Principal Software Engineer	$162,259	$78	2
5	Senior Software Architect	$152,959	$74	-
6	Principle Software Engineer	$150,263	$72	-
7	Software Engineer/Architect	$148,642	$71	-
8	Staff Software Engineer	$148,589	$71	3
9	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$146,998	$71	-
10	Designation-Senior Software Engineer	$146,547	$70	-

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Recent salaries for software development engineers at fortinet

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Principal Software Development Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	06/25/2025	$175,000
Software Development Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	05/05/2025	$100,000
Staff Software Development Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	04/28/2025	$150,000
Staff Software Development Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	03/28/2025	$166,100
Staff Software Development Engineer	Santa Clara, CA	03/20/2025	$226,158

Software development engineer salary at Fortinet competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Netgear	$139,888	$67	-
2	Palo Alto Networks	$138,983	$67	173
3	Proofpoint	$129,989	$62	27
4	Cisco	$129,284	$62	367
5	Juniper Networks	$127,025	$61	-
6	The Tipping Point	$126,655	$61	-
7	Workday	$123,682	$59	16
8	FireEye	$120,684	$58	-
9	SolarWinds	$120,150	$58	1
10	WatchGuard Technologies	$119,425	$57	-
11	SonicWall	$117,317	$56	-
12	Keynote Systems	$114,812	$55	-
13	Verisign	$110,854	$53	3
14	RSA Security LLC	$107,621	$52	-
15	Akvelon	$106,414	$51	-
16	Barracuda Networks	$105,183	$51	6
17	McAfee	$102,603	$49	2
18	FalconStor Software	$100,227	$48	-
19	Esri	$85,814	$41	20
20	CSG	$76,337	$37	1

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