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Average Waymo staff engineer salary

$181,501yearly

$51.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Waymo staff engineer salary
$138,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Waymo pay staff engineers?

The average salary for Waymo staff engineers is $181,501 per year. Waymo staff engineer salaries range between $138,000 to $237,000 per year. Waymo staff engineers earn 69% more than the national average salary for staff engineers of $107,530.

Location impacts how much a staff engineer at Waymo can expect to make. Staff engineers at Waymo make the most in Mountain View, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does Waymo pay staff engineers by location?

Waymo pays staff engineers the most in Mountain View, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like New York and Ann Arbor also report highly competitive salaries for staff engineers at Waymo.

Staff engineer Waymo salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Mountain View, CA$210,806$101.35
2Phoenix, AZ$182,756$87.86
3Bellevue, WA$178,124$85.64
4New York, NY$156,036$75.02
5Ann Arbor, MI$148,667$71.47

Highest-paid Waymo staff engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Design Engineer$185,869$89-
2Senior Principal Engineer$183,011$88-
3Staff Design Engineer$182,620$88-
4Principal Systems Engineer$182,436$88-
5Head Engineer$181,627$87-
6Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$178,218$86-
7Senior Staff Engineer$175,437$841
8Principal Hardware Engineer$175,246$84-
9Principal Project Engineer$175,177$84-
10Principal Engineer$174,736$84-

Recent salaries for staff engineers at waymo

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Staff ML Engineer-MappingMountain View, CA03/26/2025$226,000
Staff ML Compiler Engineer, ComputeNew York, NY03/26/2025$226,000
Staff ML Engineer, Perception Foundation ModelMountain View, CA02/18/2025$226,000
Staff ML Compiler Engineer, ComputeNew York, NY02/18/2025$226,000
Staff ML Compiler Engineer, ComputeNew York, NY01/31/2025$226,000

Staff engineer salary at Waymo competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Lyft$193,083$939
2Uber Technologies$175,027$841
3Zoox$173,222$83123
4Cruise Automation$169,148$81-
5Rivian$154,076$7464
6Peloton Technology$85,756$41-

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