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NASA Senior Software Engineer Salary

The average NASA Senior Software Engineer earns an estimated $120,658 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $112,769 with a $7,889 bonus. NASA's Senior Software Engineer compensation is $16,942 less than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at NASA can range from $75,000 - $187,200.

The Engineering Department at NASA earns $1,231 more on average than the HR Department.

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Average Compensation
$112,769
avg. base
$7,889
avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at NASA

Senior Software Engineers earn $658 more than Principal Engineers, and $4,342 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$174k*
Sales Engineer
$168k*
Group Engineering Manager
$162k*
DevOps
$134k*
Senior Developer
$117k*
Senior QA
$112k*
Scrum Master
$109k*
$109k
Mobile Developer
$100k*
QA
$99k*
Jr Developer
$77k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NASA by Department

The Engineering Department averages $1,231 more than the HR Department, and $14,125 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$121,997 Avg. total comp.
+$14k
Engineering
$107,872 Avg. total comp.
HR
$106,641 Avg. total comp.
-$1k

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to NASA reported making $146,554, while the average male Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $156,665.

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to NASA reported making $153,064, while the average Native American Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $101,264.

How Senior Software Engineers at NASA Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Senior Software Engineers at NASA believe they're compensated fairly. 59% of Senior Software Engineers at NASA say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at NASA

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