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Average Slack software engineer salary

$112,946yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Slack software engineer salary
$80,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Slack pay software engineers?

The average salary for Slack software engineers is $112,946 per year. Slack software engineer salaries range between $80,000 to $159,000 per year. Slack software engineers earn 13% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Slack can expect to make. Software engineers at Slack make the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Ione, OR.

How much does Slack pay software engineers by location?

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

Software engineer Slack salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$147,288$70.81
2Seattle, WA$143,478$68.98
3Ione, OR$116,307$55.92
4Hope, ID$107,294$51.58
5New York, NY$106,942$51.41
6Nome, AK$103,667$49.84
7Pony, MT$102,635$49.34
8Cove, UT$100,503$48.32
9Boston, MA$100,436$48.29
10Pine, AZ$97,562$46.90

Highest-paid Slack software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Software Engineering Manager$171,684$83-
2Software Director$171,304$82-
3Chief Software Architect$168,769$81-
4Staff Software Engineer$157,950$7616
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$157,839$76-
6Principal Software Engineer$157,170$76-
7Vice President, Software Development$152,152$73-
8Senior Computer Scientist$152,097$73-
9Senior Software Architect$149,897$72-
10Software Leader$149,526$72-

Recent salaries for software engineers at slack

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Multiple Levels)-SlackSeattle, WA06/25/2025$200,800
Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Multiple Levels)-SlackSan Francisco, CA06/25/2025$200,800
Software Engineer Frontend (Multiple Levels)-SlackSan Francisco, CA05/20/2025$172,000
Software Engineer (Lmts/Smts)Bellevue, WA04/12/2025$172,000
Software Engineer (Lmts/Smts)San Francisco, CA04/12/2025$172,000

Software engineer salary at Slack competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Instagram$156,879$75-
2Pluralsight$131,788$63-
3Mass Media$118,028$57-
4MEDIA DESIGN$113,199$54-
5Northstar Travel Group$113,043$54-
6LiveTiles$112,893$54-
7Mindsight$112,808$54-
8Burrelles$112,626$54-
9Spotzer Media Group$112,571$54-
10Flux$109,102$523
11The Sports Network$108,890$52-
12Chronicle$108,815$52-
13Basecamp$93,647$45-

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