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NASA Senior Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco

The average NASA Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco earns an estimated $174,502 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $146,988 with a $27,514 bonus. NASA's Senior Software Engineer compensation is $36,901 more than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at NASA in San Francisco can range from $95,000 - $440,000.

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department at NASA earns $9,478 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$174,502
Average Compensation
$146,988
avg. base
$27,514
avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at NASA

In San Francisco, Senior Software Engineers earn $4,967 more than Senior Developers, and $34,808 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$235k*
Group Engineering Manager
$209k*
Senior Developer
$170k*
Sales Engineer
$155k*
DevOps
$149k*
Scrum Master
$141k*
Mobile Developer
$135k*
Senior QA
$131k*
QA
$121k*
$109k
Jr Developer
$107k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NASA by Department

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department averages $9,478 more than the Legal Department, and $17,177 less than the Product Department

Product
$157,426 Avg. total comp.
+$17k
Engineering
$140,249 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$130,771 Avg. total comp.
-$9k

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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