Software Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Software Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$228,950
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$191.8k – $285k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
82.9%
1,593 of 1,922 roles
Live roles
1,922
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 139 |
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 86 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 58 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 36 |
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 36 |
Sierra
|
$310,000 | 26 |
Harvey
|
$268,338 | 26 |
Crusoe
|
$211,681 | 26 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in San Francisco is $228,950 per year. Most pay falls between $191,763 (25th percentile) and $285,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $161,300 to $355,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,922 active Software Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 1,593 (82.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in San Francisco include Anthropic and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $228,950 per year, with most pay between $191,763 and $285,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,593 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $161,300 to $355,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $228,950. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.