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Average Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineer salary

$154,905yearly

$56.21 hourly rate

Entry-level Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineer salary
$123,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay senior software development engineers?

The average salary for Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineers is $154,905 per year. Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineer salaries range between $123,000 to $194,000 per year. Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineers earn 32% more than the national average salary for senior software development engineers of $116,926.

Location impacts how much a senior software development engineer at Palo Alto Networks can expect to make. Senior software development engineers at Palo Alto Networks make the most in Seattle, WA, Santa Clara, CA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay senior software development engineers by location?

Palo Alto Networks pays senior software development engineers the most in Seattle, WA, Santa Clara, CA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Denver and Phoenix also report highly competitive salaries for senior software development engineers at Palo Alto Networks.

Senior software development engineer Palo Alto Networks salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$185,854$89.35
2Santa Clara, CA$176,218$84.72
3Portland, OR$156,336$75.16
4Denver, CO$143,464$68.97
5Phoenix, AZ$142,655$68.58
6Las Vegas, NV$141,916$68.23
7New York, NY$140,215$67.41
8Reston, VA$136,178$65.47
9Salt Lake City, UT$136,076$65.42
10Jersey City, NJ$135,483$65.14

Highest-paid Palo Alto Networks senior software development engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Chief Software Architect$189,230$91-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$184,258$894
3Principal Software Engineer$169,485$8144
4Vice President, Software Development$169,027$81-
5Team Lead And Developer$167,006$80-
6Staff Software Engineer$166,219$809
7Software Engineering Manager$166,218$804
8Software Development Manager$164,717$79-
9Senior Software Architect$161,986$78-
10Software Engineer Lead$161,220$78-

Recent salaries for senior software development engineers at palo alto networks

JobLocationDate addedSalary
SR Sdet Engineer-CortexSanta Clara, CA05/27/2025$126,000
Senior Staff Sdet Engineer (Cortex Cloud)Santa Clara, CA04/21/2025$126,000
Senior Staff Sdet Automation Engineer (Cloud Management Platform)Santa Clara, CA01/30/2025$126,000

Senior software development engineer salary at Palo Alto Networks competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$166,579$80867
2Netgear$149,224$72-
3F5$142,589$6927
4Fortinet$141,686$6898
5Citrix$125,248$60-
6Intel$124,919$6025
7Dell$124,567$608
8Virtus Holdings LLC$120,708$581
9Sec$120,190$58-
10Practical Solutions$119,796$58-
11HP$115,964$5610
12C E G LLC$115,457$56-
13Akritiv$114,430$55-
14Bay Seal$112,159$54-
15Sage Fly Fishing$111,499$5418
16Ozone International LLC$111,118$532
17The Alpine Group Inc$108,822$52-
18The Taylor Group LLC$107,560$521
19Fortune Fish & Gourmet$106,500$511
20IBM$92,944$45384

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