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Software Engineer · Google · United States

For Software Engineer at Google in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $284,000. The sample denominator is 176 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $200,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $24,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $70,000

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Software Engineer · Citadel · United States

For Software Engineer at Citadel in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $402,500. The sample denominator is 41 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $270,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $150,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Software Engineer · Jane Street · United States

For Software Engineer at Jane Street in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $350,000. The sample denominator is 34 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $300,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $100,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
GoogleSoftware EngineerUnited States
$284,000USD · Median$200,000$70,000$24,000Median compensation176 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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CitadelSoftware EngineerUnited States
$402,500USD · Median$270,000$0$150,000Median compensation41 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Jane StreetSoftware EngineerUnited States
$350,000USD · Median$300,000$0$100,000Median compensation34 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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WalmartSoftware EngineerUnited States
$375,000USD · Median$220,000$100,000$45,000Median compensation34 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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WalmartSoftware EngineerUnited States
$235,000USD · Median$160,000$50,000$22,000Median compensation31 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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BoeingSoftware EngineerUnited States
$120,000USD · Median$115,800$0$3,000Median compensation27 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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CaterpillarSoftware EngineerUnited States
$130,577USD · Median$123,000$0$10,000Median compensation26 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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CVS HealthSoftware EngineerUnited States
$219,000USD · Median$178,000$15,000$24,750Median compensation26 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Two SigmaSoftware EngineerUnited States
$350,000USD · Median$220,000$0$150,000Median compensation24 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Millennium ManagementSoftware EngineerUnited States
$240,000USD · Median$195,000—$60,000Median compensation21 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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BoeingSoftware EngineerUnited States
$202,000USD · Median$190,000$0$18,240Median compensation21 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Ford MotorSoftware EngineerUnited States
$155,000USD · Median$125,200$0$12,000Median compensation16 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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TargetSoftware EngineerUnited States
$209,000USD · Median$190,000$20,000$20,000Median compensation16 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Point72Software EngineerUnited States
$223,750USD · Median$190,000$0$31,250Median compensation15 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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UnitedHealth GroupSoftware EngineerUnited States
$113,000USD · Median$109,000$0$3,000Median compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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TargetSoftware EngineerUnited States
$113,000USD · Median$100,000$0$3,325Median compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Ford MotorSoftware EngineerUnited States
$259,600USD · Median$220,000$0$28,000Median compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Morgan StanleySoftware EngineerUnited States
$290,000USD · Median$221,000$0$65,000Median compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
OptiverSoftware EngineerUnited States
$400,000USD · Median$200,000$0$193,750Median compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
CH
CVS HealthSoftware EngineerUnited States
$110,016USD · Median$110,000$0$0Median compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GoogleSoftware EngineerUnited States
$684,000USD · Median$280,000$350,000$60,000Median compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsSoftware EngineerUnited States
$259,570USD · Median$230,000$0$48,070Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Hudson River TradingSoftware EngineerUnited States
$500,000USD · Median$250,000$0$150,000Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsSoftware EngineerUnited States
$143,550USD · Median$140,000$0$13,022Median compensation9 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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LazardSoftware EngineerUnited States
$165,000USD · Median$145,000$0$20,000Median compensation7 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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2,271 supported pay benchmarks across 2,233 employers. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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