NIST Software Engineer Salary | Comparably
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NIST Software Engineer Salary

The average NIST Software Engineer earns an estimated $105,573 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $98,929 with a $6,644 bonus. NIST's Software Engineer compensation is $1,642 less than the US average for a Software Engineer. Software Engineer salaries at NIST can range from $62,000 - $148,000.

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

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$105,573
Average Compensation
$98,929
avg. base
$6,644
avg. bonus

Software Engineer Salaries at NIST

Software Engineers earn $238 more than DevOps, and $8,420 less than Data Scientists.

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

Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Software Engineer at companies similar size to NIST reported making $115,002, while the average male Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $109,886.

Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Software Engineer at companies similar size to NIST reported making $119,009, while the average African American/Black Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $97,732.

How Software Engineers at NIST Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Software Engineers at NIST believe they're compensated fairly. 67% of 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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