Slack staff software engineer salary

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Average Slack staff software engineer salary

$157,950yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Slack staff software engineer salary

$114,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Slack pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for Slack staff software engineers is $157,950 per year. Slack staff software engineer salaries range between $114,000 to $218,000 per year. Slack staff software engineers earn 16% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

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

How much does Slack pay staff software engineers by location?

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

Staff software engineer Slack salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Nome, AK	$201,490	$96.87
2	San Francisco, CA	$178,374	$85.76
3	Seattle, WA	$176,837	$85.02
4	Hope, ID	$157,551	$75.75
5	Ione, OR	$154,717	$74.38
6	New York, NY	$144,548	$69.49
7	Pine, AZ	$139,033	$66.84
8	Washington, DC	$138,999	$66.83
9	Conde, SD	$137,388	$66.05
10	Pony, MT	$137,068	$65.90

Highest-paid Slack staff software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Engineering Manager	$171,684	$83	-
2	Software Director	$171,304	$82	-
3	Chief Software Architect	$168,769	$81	-
4	Senior Software Manager	$160,247	$77	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$157,839	$76	-
6	Principal Software Engineer	$157,170	$76	-
7	Vice President, Software Development	$152,152	$73	-
8	Senior Staff Engineer	$150,175	$72	-
9	Senior Software Architect	$149,897	$72	-
10	Software Leader	$149,526	$72	-

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Recent salaries for staff software engineers at slack

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Secops-Slack	Seattle, WA	06/24/2025	$251,900
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Secops-Slack	San Francisco, CA	06/24/2025	$251,900
Staff Software Engineer-IOS	Seattle, WA	05/22/2025	$230,800
Senior Staff Software Engineer, IOS	San Francisco, CA	05/22/2025	$251,900
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Product Security)-Slack	Nome, TX	03/14/2025	$211,500

Staff software engineer salary at Slack competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Instagram	$181,671	$87	-
2	Mass Media	$178,949	$86	-
3	Pluralsight	$171,486	$82	-
4	MEDIA DESIGN	$159,225	$77	-
5	LiveTiles	$159,075	$76	-
6	Northstar Travel Group	$158,994	$76	2
7	Burrelles	$158,855	$76	-
8	Mindsight	$158,778	$76	-
9	Spotzer Media Group	$157,503	$76	-
10	Flux	$154,260	$74	3
11	Chronicle	$153,402	$74	-
12	The Sports Network	$153,262	$74	-
13	Basecamp	$131,613	$63	-

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