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Average Zendesk senior software engineer salary

$148,360yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Zendesk senior software engineer salary
$117,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Zendesk pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Zendesk senior software engineers is $148,360 per year. Zendesk senior software engineer salaries range between $117,000 to $188,000 per year. Zendesk senior software engineers earn 30% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Zendesk can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Zendesk make the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Chicago, IL.

How much does Zendesk pay senior software engineers by location?

Zendesk pays senior software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Chicago, IL. Additionally, cities like Irving and Madison also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Zendesk.

Senior software engineer Zendesk salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$178,007$85.58
2San Francisco, CA$172,571$82.97
3Chicago, IL$119,967$57.68
4Irving, TX$119,464$57.43
5Madison, WI$118,403$56.92
6Tampa, FL$109,916$52.84

Highest-paid Zendesk senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$209,428$101-
2Software Director$204,348$98-
3Chief Software Architect$203,423$98-
4Senior Software Manager$197,553$95-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$194,540$94-
6Software Engineering Manager$188,813$91-
7Software Testing Manager$185,353$89-
8Principal Software Engineer$184,095$89-
9Software Development Manager$180,804$87-
10Principal Systems Engineer$179,389$86-

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at zendesk

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Software EngineerSan Francisco, CA06/28/2025$145,000
Senior Software EngineerMadison, WI06/27/2025$145,000
Senior Software EngineerAustin, TX06/27/2025$145,000
Senior Software Engineer (Front-End)Madison, WI03/30/2025$145,000
Senior Software Engineer (Front-End)Austin, TX03/26/2025$145,000

Senior software engineer salary at Zendesk competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$163,210$781215
2Yammer$152,342$73-
3DocuSign$151,297$7331
4Twilio$150,297$7212
5BlackLine$146,767$718
6SugarCRM$146,003$70-
7Juniper Networks$140,006$67-
8Quest Software$133,485$64-
9Citrix$130,581$63-
10UserVoice$127,626$61-
11Intuit$127,091$61116
12Gigamon$126,741$61-
13Turning Technologies$125,616$60-
14Snowbound Software$124,055$60-
15Freshdesk$119,630$5813
16Symplicity$118,719$57-
17Entrust Datacard$118,716$577
18Symmetry$117,011$566
19Convey Compliance Systems$116,586$56-
20Workiva$114,950$556

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