These pages include salary ranges published in specific employer job postings, with the original source and review date. They are useful for comparing an advertised offer with the broader market, not as a substitute for checking the live vacancy.
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employers with direct evidence
13
published salary ranges reviewed
2026-09-07
latest evidence review
Start with the live posting, because its location and seniority determine whether the listed range applies to you. Then compare the offered base salary with an independent role benchmark and estimate your take-home pay. A published range is strong evidence for one vacancy. It does not reveal every employee's pay or guarantee a particular offer.
3 employer-published ranges · reviewed 2026-09-07
Software Engineer
$149,400-$175,000
Mountain View, California · Early career
Software Engineer
$149,400-$211,000
Sunnyvale, California · Mid-level
Data Scientist
$163,000-$237,000
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Mid-level
3 employer-published ranges · reviewed 2026-09-07
Software Development Engineer, AWS
$143,700-$194,400
Seattle, Washington · Experienced hire
Data Scientist
$157,300-$212,800
San Francisco, California · Experienced hire
Software Development Engineer, Amazon ECS
$143,700-$194,400
Seattle, Washington · Experienced hire
3 employer-published ranges · reviewed 2026-09-07
Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering
$147,400-$272,100
Cupertino, California · Experienced hire
Software Engineer
$142,300-$263,300
Seattle, Washington · Experienced hire
Software Engineer, Evaluation
$150,400-$277,600
Cupertino, California · Experienced hire
2 employer-published ranges · reviewed 2026-09-07
Software Engineering SMTS
$117,200-$260,100
San Francisco, California or Bellevue, Washington · Senior individual contributor
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack
$197,300-$313,700
San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, or Seattle · Principal
2 employer-published ranges · reviewed 2026-09-07
Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
$190,400-$285,600
Remote in the United States · Experienced hire
Staff Software Engineer, API Platform
$224,000-$336,000
Seattle or South San Francisco, California · Staff
We only list employer-published ranges here when a direct source is available. Listings can close or change. Use the linked vacancy as the source of record, and use PayMetric Labs benchmarks to understand the wider local market.
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Salary data disclaimer
Understand the limits of published ranges and modeled benchmarks.
This page lists employers only when PayMetric Labs has a direct link to a current or recently reviewed job posting that shows a base-salary range. Open the linked posting because a vacancy can change or close after review.
No. A posted range is usually a permitted or expected base-pay range for that vacancy. Your level, location, interview outcome, bonus, equity, benefits, and work arrangement can change the final package.
A title can cover more than one level, and ranges may be set for a city, state, remote zone, or broad job family. Check the vacancy location, seniority, employment type, and whether the figure is base pay rather than total compensation before comparing it with your offer.
Start with the role and location in the live vacancy, then compare the offered base salary with the independent role benchmark. Treat employer-posted ranges as evidence for one opening and market benchmarks as broader context, not competing sources that must match exactly.
Ask which pay zone applies to you. A remote range can include locations with different pay bands, so the top of the published range may not be available in every state or city.
Yes. Refer to the role, location, and stated range, then ask where your level sits within it and what affects placement. Keep the conversation on the complete package, including bonus, equity, benefits, and review timing.