LinkedIn staff software engineer salary

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Average LinkedIn staff software engineer salary

$165,986yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level LinkedIn staff software engineer salary

$128,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does LinkedIn pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for LinkedIn staff software engineers is $165,986 per year. LinkedIn staff software engineer salaries range between $128,000 to $214,000 per year. LinkedIn staff software engineers earn 21% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

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

How much does LinkedIn pay staff software engineers by location?

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

Staff software engineer LinkedIn salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$183,296	$88.12
2	Sunnyvale, CA	$179,657	$86.37
3	New York, NY	$155,978	$74.99
4	Omaha, NE	$133,016	$63.95
5	Chicago, IL	$132,686	$63.79

Highest-paid LinkedIn staff software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Director	$214,022	$103	-
2	Chief Software Architect	$207,254	$100	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$206,455	$99	4
4	Senior Software Manager	$198,505	$95	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$197,703	$95	9
6	Principal Software Engineer	$183,615	$88	-
7	Software Development Manager	$180,029	$87	-
8	Vice President, Software Development	$177,651	$85	-
9	Senior Software Architect	$176,013	$85	-
10	Principal Developer	$175,200	$84	-

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Recent salaries for staff software engineers at linkedin

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Staff Software Engineer-Compute Infrastructure	Mountain View, CA	06/26/2025	$156,000
Principal Staff Software Engineer-Enterprise Innovation	Bellevue, WA	05/26/2025	$203,000
Staff Software Engineer-Frontend	Mountain View, CA	05/02/2025	$147,000
Staff Software Engineer, Data Applications	Sunnyvale, CA	04/21/2025	$147,000
SR. Staff Software Engineer, ADS	New York, NY	04/18/2025	$175,000

Staff software engineer salary at LinkedIn competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$207,216	$100	3650
2	Crunchbase	$202,833	$98	-
3	Yelp	$202,828	$98	-
4	Google	$193,956	$93	958
5	Eventbrite	$192,818	$93	-
6	Twitter	$192,761	$93	6
7	eBay	$187,045	$90	55
8	Pinterest	$184,092	$89	36
9	Yammer	$178,738	$86	-
10	SEO.com	$177,376	$85	-
11	Artnet	$177,167	$85	-
12	StumbleUpon	$176,703	$85	-
13	Quora	$175,927	$85	8
14	Glassdoor	$157,651	$76	-
15	Indeed	$157,636	$76	-
16	Craigslist	$156,372	$75	-
17	Monster Worldwide	$155,572	$75	-
18	Intuit	$155,470	$75	148
19	Dice	$154,152	$74	2
20	Bankrate	$143,934	$69	-

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