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USC Senior Software Engineer Salary

The average USC Senior Software Engineer earns an estimated $150,488 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $129,927 with a $20,561 bonus. USC's Senior Software Engineer compensation is $12,887 more than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at USC can range from $84,600 - $230,000.

The Engineering Department at USC earns $2,798 more on average than the Product Department.

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$150,488
Average Compensation
$129,927
avg. base
$20,561
avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at USC

Senior Software Engineers earn $6,570 more than QA Managers, and $104 less than Principal Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$193k*
Lead Engineer
$161k*
Principal Engineer
$151k*
QA Manager
$144k*
Engineering Manager
$144k*
Senior Developer
$141k*
Data Scientist
$132k*
DevOps
$126k*
Developer
$95k*
QA
$78k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at USC by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,798 more than the Product Department, and $20,203 less than the HR Department

HR
$144,242 Avg. total comp.
+$20k
Engineering
$124,039 Avg. total comp.
Product
$121,241 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to USC reported making $133,531, while the average male Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,439.

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average African American/Black Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to USC reported making $160,516, while the average Native American Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $127,500.

How Senior Software Engineers at USC Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Senior Software Engineers at USC believe they're not compensated fairly. 8% of Senior Software Engineers at USC say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (83%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at USC

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