LinkedIn senior software engineer salary

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Average LinkedIn senior software engineer salary

$143,377yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level LinkedIn senior software engineer salary

$113,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does LinkedIn pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for LinkedIn senior software engineers is $143,377 per year. LinkedIn senior software engineer salaries range between $113,000 to $181,000 per year. LinkedIn senior software engineers earn 25% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at LinkedIn can expect to make. Senior software engineers at LinkedIn make the most in Bellevue, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does LinkedIn pay senior software engineers by location?

LinkedIn pays senior software engineers the most in Bellevue, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Chicago and Omaha also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at LinkedIn.

Senior software engineer LinkedIn salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$167,782	$80.66
2	Sunnyvale, CA	$165,743	$79.68
3	New York, NY	$142,666	$68.59
4	Chicago, IL	$112,485	$54.08
5	Omaha, NE	$102,044	$49.06

Highest-paid LinkedIn senior software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$224,917	$108	7
2	Software Director	$214,022	$103	-
3	Chief Software Architect	$207,254	$100	-
4	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$206,455	$99	3
5	Senior Software Manager	$198,505	$95	-
6	Software Engineering Manager	$197,703	$95	8
7	Principal Software Engineer	$183,615	$88	-
8	Software Testing Manager	$183,091	$88	-
9	Software Development Manager	$180,029	$87	-
10	Vice President, Software Development	$177,651	$85	-

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Recent salaries for senior software engineers at linkedin

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Software Engineer-Frontend	Mountain View, CA	06/26/2025	$117,000
Senior Software Engineer-Frontend	Mountain View, CA	04/21/2025	$117,000
Senior Software Engineer-Video Processing	Mountain View, CA	03/30/2025	$128,000
SR. Software Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	03/24/2025	$199,534
SR. Software Engineer	Sunnyvale, CA	03/21/2025	$199,534

Senior software engineer salary at LinkedIn competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$179,739	$86	1341
2	Crunchbase	$171,782	$83	-
3	Yelp	$168,079	$81	-
4	Twitter	$165,680	$80	4
5	Google	$163,210	$78	833
6	Quora	$160,813	$77	4
7	StumbleUpon	$159,644	$77	-
8	Eventbrite	$157,459	$76	-
9	eBay	$156,961	$75	38
10	Pinterest	$154,731	$74	23
11	SEO.com	$153,071	$74	-
12	Artnet	$152,560	$73	-
13	Yammer	$152,342	$73	-
14	Glassdoor	$138,247	$66	-
15	Craigslist	$133,126	$64	-
16	Indeed	$131,923	$63	-
17	Bankrate	$127,253	$61	-
18	Intuit	$127,091	$61	120
19	Monster Worldwide	$126,920	$61	-
20	Dice	$126,608	$61	4

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