Slack senior software engineer salary

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Average Slack senior software engineer salary

$130,098yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Slack senior software engineer salary

$94,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Slack pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Slack senior software engineers is $130,098 per year. Slack senior software engineer salaries range between $94,000 to $179,000 per year. Slack senior software engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Slack can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Slack make the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does Slack pay senior software engineers by location?

Slack pays senior software engineers the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Nome and Ione also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Slack.

Senior software engineer Slack salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$163,525	$78.62
2	Seattle, WA	$161,136	$77.47
3	New York, NY	$136,675	$65.71
4	Nome, AK	$136,213	$65.49
5	Ione, OR	$135,170	$64.99
6	Boston, MA	$127,870	$61.48
7	Hope, ID	$125,110	$60.15
8	Downe, NJ	$122,733	$59.01
9	Washington, DC	$121,892	$58.60
10	Pine, AZ	$121,491	$58.41

Highest-paid Slack senior software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$172,343	$83	-
2	Software Engineering Manager	$171,684	$83	-
3	Software Director	$171,304	$82	-
4	Chief Software Architect	$168,769	$81	-
5	Senior Software Manager	$160,247	$77	-
6	Staff Software Engineer	$157,950	$76	13
7	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$157,839	$76	-
8	Principal Software Engineer	$157,170	$76	-
9	Software Testing Manager	$153,894	$74	-
10	Vice President, Software Development	$152,152	$73	-

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Recent salaries for senior software engineers at slack

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Staff or SR. Software Engineer, ML Platform	San Francisco, CA	06/25/2025	$200,800
SR. Software Engineer, IOS	Seattle, WA	05/22/2025	$200,800
SR. Software Engineer, IOS	San Francisco, CA	05/22/2025	$200,800
SR. Software Engineer, ML Platform-Slack	San Francisco, CA	04/09/2025	$200,800
SR. Software Engineer, Data Orchestration (Airflow)-Slack	Seattle, WA	03/20/2025	$184,000

Senior software engineer salary at Slack competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Instagram	$165,306	$79	-
2	Pluralsight	$156,545	$75	-
3	Mass Media	$151,317	$73	-
4	MEDIA DESIGN	$131,247	$63	-
5	Northstar Travel Group	$131,239	$63	-
6	Burrelles	$130,642	$63	-
7	LiveTiles	$130,584	$63	-
8	Mindsight	$130,349	$63	-
9	Spotzer Media Group	$129,842	$62	-
10	Flux	$126,600	$61	4
11	Chronicle	$126,061	$61	-
12	The Sports Network	$125,960	$61	-
13	Basecamp	$118,058	$57	-

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