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Average PayPal senior software engineer salary

$146,732yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level PayPal senior software engineer salary
$112,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does PayPal pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for PayPal senior software engineers is $146,732 per year. PayPal senior software engineer salaries range between $112,000 to $191,000 per year. PayPal senior software engineers earn 28% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at PayPal can expect to make. Senior software engineers at PayPal make the most in San Jose, CA, New York, NY, and Newton, MA.

How much does PayPal pay senior software engineers by location?

PayPal pays senior software engineers the most in San Jose, CA, New York, NY, and Newton, MA. Additionally, cities like Scottsdale and Timonium also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at PayPal.

Senior software engineer PayPal salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Jose, CA$168,009$80.77
2New York, NY$142,993$68.75
3Newton, MA$135,744$65.26
4Scottsdale, AZ$126,177$60.66
5Timonium, MD$125,677$60.42
6Austin, TX$117,308$56.40
7Chicago, IL$110,255$53.01
8La Vista, NE$98,632$47.42

Highest-paid PayPal senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$226,086$1091
2Software Director$214,598$103-
3Chief Software Architect$210,970$101-
4Senior Software Manager$205,040$99-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$203,029$98-
6Software Engineering Manager$192,445$932
7Software Testing Manager$192,392$93-
8Senior Software Architect$186,914$90-
9Principal Software Engineer$184,930$891
10Software Development Manager$183,381$881

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at paypal

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Software Engineer-Backend PythonSan Jose, CA06/18/2025$123,500
SR. MTS, Software Engineer (Front END)San Jose, CA03/28/2025$107,300
Senior Software Engineer, Backend PythonNew York, NY03/27/2025$84,500
Senior Software EngineerScottsdale, AZ03/21/2025$125,000
Senior Software Engineer, Backend JavaAustin, TX03/20/2025$84,500

Senior software engineer salary at PayPal competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Meta$179,739$861431
2Google$163,210$78833
3Microsoft$158,540$76601
4eBay$156,961$7523
5Square$156,680$754
6Apple$155,979$75560
7Expedia Group$128,470$6234
8American Express$117,922$5736
9United$117,094$5618
10Western Union$110,496$533
11Fiserv$110,265$5346
12Mastercard$103,677$5083
13Xerox$101,318$491

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