NIST Senior Software Engineer Salary | Comparably
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NIST Senior Software Engineer Salary

The average NIST Senior Software Engineer earns an estimated $129,213 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $119,326 with a $9,887 bonus. NIST's Senior Software Engineer compensation is $8,388 less than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at NIST can range from $84,000 - $181,500.

The Engineering Department at NIST earns $7,615 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$129,213
Average Compensation
$119,326
avg. base
$9,887
avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at NIST

Senior Software Engineers earn $4,713 more than Senior Developers, and $11,753 less than Lead Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$183k*
Group Engineering Manager
$168k*
Sales Engineer
$158k*
Principal Engineer
$148k*
Engineering Manager
$146k*
Lead Engineer
$141k*
Senior Developer
$124k*
Mobile Developer
$123k*
Data Scientist
$114k*
DevOps
$105k*
Developer
$101k*
QA
$98k*
Senior QA
$98k*
Jr Developer
$71k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NIST by Department

The Engineering Department averages $7,615 more than the Sales Department, and $45,296 less than the Product Department

Product
$168,390 Avg. total comp.
+$45k
Engineering
$123,094 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$115,479 Avg. total comp.
-$8k

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to NIST reported making $138,760, while the average male Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $151,389.

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to NIST reported making $152,886, while the average Native American Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $113,251.

How Senior Software Engineers at NIST Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Senior Software Engineers at NIST believe they're compensated fairly. 67% of Senior Software Engineers at NIST say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (100%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at NIST

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