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Average Zendesk staff software engineer salary

$178,366yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Zendesk staff software engineer salary
$135,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Zendesk pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for Zendesk staff software engineers is $178,366 per year. Zendesk staff software engineer salaries range between $135,000 to $234,000 per year. Zendesk staff software engineers earn 31% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

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

How much does Zendesk pay staff software engineers by location?

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

Staff software engineer Zendesk salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$195,900$94.18
2San Francisco, CA$188,080$90.42
3Madison, WI$145,914$70.15
4Chicago, IL$143,927$69.20
5Irving, TX$135,487$65.14
6Tampa, FL$124,601$59.90

Highest-paid Zendesk staff software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Software Director$204,348$98-
2Chief Software Architect$203,423$98-
3Senior Software Manager$197,553$95-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$194,540$94-
5Software Engineering Manager$188,813$91-
6Principal Software Engineer$184,095$89-
7Software Development Manager$180,804$87-
8Vice President, Software Development$178,289$86-
9Senior Software Architect$176,514$85-
10Principal Developer$176,101$85-

Recent salaries for staff software engineers at zendesk

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Staff Software EngineerSan Francisco, CA05/28/2025$183,000
Staff Software EngineerSan Francisco, CA02/27/2025$164,000
Staff Software EngineerMadison, WI02/20/2025$164,000

Staff software engineer salary at Zendesk competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$193,956$931164
2Yammer$178,738$86-
3SugarCRM$175,502$84-
4Twilio$170,879$8214
5DocuSign$170,219$8220
6BlackLine$164,917$7913
7UserVoice$155,668$75-
8Intuit$155,470$75112
9Juniper Networks$154,132$74-
10Citrix$149,718$72-
11Snowbound Software$148,765$72-
12Turning Technologies$147,370$71-
13Quest Software$146,935$71-
14Gigamon$144,633$70-
15Entrust Datacard$141,512$685
16Convey Compliance Systems$139,389$67-
17Symmetry$139,203$674
18Freshdesk$138,625$676
19Symplicity$135,039$65-
20Workiva$129,545$625

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