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Average Salary - Software Developer / California CALIFORNIA


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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR
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$107,971 USD

£84,802 GBP
New York City

$93,969 USD

$77,000 USD

£60,477 GBP
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Average Salary / Software Developer / California

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Average salary for Software Developer / California is $107,971 USD per year. The most typical earning is $77,000 USD. All data are based on 44 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $118,600 USD. Women receive a salary of $87,000 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $125,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $118,600 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $163,000 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $142,600 USD.

Levels / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year Surveys [%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD
0 n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD
0 n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD
0 n/a
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD
0 n/a
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD
0 n/a
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD
0 n/a
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD
0 n/a
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD
0 n/a
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD
2 100%
4.55%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD
1 95.45%
2.27%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD
3 93.18%
6.82%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD
2 86.36%
4.55%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD
2 81.82%
4.55%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD
4 77.27%
9.09%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD
3 68.18%
6.82%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD
1 61.36%
2.27%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD
2 59.09%
4.55%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD
3 54.55%
6.82%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD
4 47.73%
9.09%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD
0 n/a
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD
0 n/a
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD
0 n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD
4 38.64%
9.09%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD
3 29.55%
6.82%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD
0 n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD
0 n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD
0 n/a
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD
0 n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD
2 22.73%
4.55%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD
4 18.18%
9.09%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD
2 9.09%
4.55%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD
1 4.55%
2.27%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD
0 n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD
0 n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD
0 n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD
0 n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD
0 n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD
0 n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD
1 2.27%
2.27%
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Gender / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 29 $118,600 USD
2 Women 7 $87,000 USD

Education / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Doctorate Degree 1 $125,000 USD
2 Masters Degree 14 $118,600 USD
3 Bachelors Degree 25 $104,400 USD
4 Some College 4 $88,800 USD

Experience / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 16-20 Years 5 $163,000 USD
2 20+ Years 5 $142,600 USD
3 0-1 Year 5 $109,000 USD
4 8-12 Years 7 $105,500 USD
5 1-2 Years 4 $97,500 USD
6 4-8 Years 11 $89,900 USD
7 2-4 Years 7 $80,000 USD

Age / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 41-45 1 $300,000 USD
2 51-55 2 $157,500 USD
3 56-60 2 $149,500 USD
4 46-50 5 $121,200 USD
5 31-35 4 $107,700 USD
6 36-40 5 $100,400 USD
7 26-30 9 $95,400 USD
8 21-25 8 $92,100 USD
9 n/a 8 $87,800 USD

Work Type / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 2 $132,000 USD
2 Permanent 37 $112,300 USD
3 Contract 4 $68,000 USD
4 Part Time 1 $60,000 USD

Cities / Software Developer / California (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 San Francisco 14 $128,100 USD
2 Anaheim 1 $125,800 USD
3 San Jose 3 $123,300 USD
4 San Diego 8 $119,600 USD
5 Los Angeles 11 $93,500 USD
6 Oceanside 1 $78,000 USD
7 Long Beach 3 $71,700 USD
8 Fresno 1 $69,000 USD
9 Riverside 2 $56,500 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Team Lead
Posted 06 October 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Anaheim Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Expert $125,800 USD

Sr Software Engineer
Posted 25 June 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Jose Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced $150,000 USD

Senior Software Engineer
Posted 11 September 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Masters Degree 16-20 Years n/a $300,000 USD

Senior Software Developer
Posted 09 April 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Masters Degree 4-8 Years n/a $100,000 USD

Product Manager
Posted 07 January 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Masters Degree 16-20 Years n/a $120,000 USD

Software Engineer
Posted 12 October 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Oceanside Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a $78,000 USD

Software Engineer
Posted 05 October 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Diego Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years n/a $160,000 USD

Software Engineer
Posted 21 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a $150,000 USD

Software Developer Engineer
Posted 16 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a $165,000 USD

Programmer
Posted 05 June 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Diego Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a $95,000 USD

Filemaker Developer
Posted 07 December 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Jose Masters Degree 4-8 Years n/a $50,000 USD

Software Developer Support Engineer
Posted 16 November 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a $65,000 USD

App. Dev. Consultant
Posted 10 September 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Los Angeles Some College 20+ Years n/a $125,000 USD

Owner
Posted 09 August 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Long Beach Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $90,000 USD


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