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Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco
The median Software Engineer salary in San Francisco is $214K/yr based on 978 disclosed-pay job postings from 157 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $179K/yr and $253K/yr.
$214K/yrmedian
$179K/yr – $253K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Software Engineer roles in San Francisco on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.