# Software Engineer Salary San Francisco: $230k median (2026)

> software engineer salary San Francisco - based on 1,595 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $230k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $196k - $274k
- **Based on:** 869 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 670 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 140 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 126 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 73 open)
- Human health activities (division 86, 35 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 29 open)

## Top companies hiring

- OpenAI (86 open)
- Jack & Jill (21 open)
- Anthropic (15 open)
- Rippling (14 open)
- Fast Forward Rewind (14 open)
- Retool (14 open)
- Salesforce (14 open)
- OSSUMS (13 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Software Engineer, Platform ($200k-$250k + Equity) at Duckbill](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-platform-%24200k-%24250k-%2B-equity-at-duckbill-at-jack-jill-4445442101) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $200k-$250k
- [Software Engineer, Onboard Platform](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-onboard-platform-at-bedrock-robotics-4367550956) - Bedrock Robotics - San Francisco, CA
- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-gsoba-4442877497) - GSOBA - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Software Engineer, Product Infrastructure](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-product-infrastructure-at-smrti-lab-4445901566) - Smrti Lab - San Francisco, CA - $209,000 - $240,000
- [Software Engineer ($180k-$300k + Equity) at high-growth AI startup](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-%24180k-%24300k-%2B-equity-at-high-growth-ai-startup-at-jack-jill-4444879440) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $180k-$300k
- [Software Engineer, Trust](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-trust-at-andrew-brothers-inc-4445654702) - Andrew & Brothers, Inc. - San Francisco, CA - $200k - $280k
- [Software Engineer ($140K - $250K + Equity) at Opal Security](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-%24140k-%24250k-%2B-equity-at-opal-security-at-jack-jill-4444892367) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $140K - $250K
- [Software Engineer, AI Workflows](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ai-workflows-at-dot-dot-innovation-4445921692) - DOT_DOT Innovation - San Francisco, CA - $213,000- $334,000
- [Software Engineer, Ontology](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ontology-at-fluidstack-4436049348) - Fluidstack - San Francisco, CA - $224K - $279K
- [Software Engineer, Android](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-android-at-wispr-flow-4434760131) - Wispr Flow - San Francisco, CA - $180K - $325K
- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-mintmcp-4446106892) - MintMCP - San Francisco, CA
- [Software Engineer, Early Career (AI)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-early-career-ai-at-andrew-brothers-inc-4445674577) - Andrew & Brothers, Inc. - San Francisco, CA - $130,000-$150,000

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