Reddit staff software engineer salary

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Average Reddit staff software engineer salary

$181,637yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Reddit staff software engineer salary

$141,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Reddit pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for Reddit staff software engineers is $181,637 per year. Reddit staff software engineer salaries range between $141,000 to $233,000 per year. Reddit staff software engineers earn 33% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

Location impacts how much a staff software engineer at Reddit can expect to make. Staff software engineers at Reddit make the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Beaverton, OR.

How much does Reddit pay staff software engineers by location?

Reddit pays staff software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Beaverton, OR. Additionally, cities like New York and Las Vegas also report highly competitive salaries for staff software engineers at Reddit.

Staff software engineer Reddit salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$198,069	$95.23
2	San Francisco, CA	$189,886	$91.29
3	Beaverton, OR	$176,961	$85.08
4	New York, NY	$170,777	$82.10
5	Las Vegas, NV	$161,420	$77.61
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$159,151	$76.51
7	Medford, MA	$157,524	$75.73
8	Holmdel, NJ	$155,270	$74.65
9	Aurora, CO	$153,750	$73.92
10	Rochester Hills, MI	$150,121	$72.17

Highest-paid Reddit staff software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chief Software Architect	$224,913	$108	-
2	Software Director	$222,759	$107	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$219,113	$105	-
4	Senior Software Manager	$211,545	$102	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$207,885	$100	3
6	Principal Software Engineer	$198,064	$95	1
7	Vice President, Software Development	$191,189	$92	-
8	Senior Software Architect	$188,772	$91	-
9	Software Leader	$188,578	$91	-
10	Software Development Manager	$188,460	$91	-

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Recent salaries for staff software engineers at reddit

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Staff Software Engineer, Messaging Infrastructure	San Francisco, CA	06/09/2025	$206,700
Staff Software Engineer, Messaging Infrastructure	New York, NY	06/09/2025	$206,700
Staff Software Engineer, Messaging Infrastructure	Seattle, WA	06/09/2025	$206,700
Staff Software Engineer, Messaging Infrastructure	San Francisco, CA	05/10/2025	$206,700
Staff Software Engineer, Messaging Infrastructure	New York, NY	05/10/2025	$206,700

Staff software engineer salary at Reddit competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Yelp	$202,828	$98	-
2	Mashable	$196,175	$94	-
3	Google	$193,956	$93	960
4	Twitter	$192,761	$93	6
5	Tumblr	$184,720	$89	-
6	Pinterest	$184,093	$89	36
7	StumbleUpon	$176,703	$85	-
8	RealNetworks	$167,362	$80	-
9	BuzzFeed	$166,327	$80	-
10	LinkedIn	$165,986	$80	109
11	Zynga	$160,810	$77	8
12	Craigslist	$156,372	$75	-
13	Terakeet	$155,846	$75	-

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