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Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
Hiring This Role| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 133 | $150,890 | $100,880 - $237,700 | 95.5% |
| GOOGLE INC. | 74 | $148,082 | $73,000 - $247,000 | 100.0% |
| Intel Corporation | 42 | $143,071 | $88,375 - $210,787 | 76.2% |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 27 | $130,999 | $100,024 - $184,080 | 96.3% |
| SambaNova Systems, Inc. | 15 | $123,585 | $111,634 - $141,669 | 93.3% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 13 | $111,660 | $98,800 - $139,152 | 100.0% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 12 | $205,913 | $142,000 - $266,500 | 100.0% |
| WAYMO LLC | 8 | $172,500 | $130,000 - $230,000 | 100.0% |
| Cruise LLC | 5 | $188,800 | $170,000 - $210,000 | 100.0% |
| Blissway Inc. | 5 | $150,000 | $140,000 - $165,000 | 60.0% |
| ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. | 4 | $93,440 | $79,004 - $108,680 | 100.0% |
| SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.dba Solidigm | 4 | $140,951 | $107,786 - $152,006 | 100.0% |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 4 | $122,500 | $100,000 - $153,000 | 75.0% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 4 | $218,647 | $197,475 - $241,745 | 75.0% |
| NETFLIX | 3 | $208,263 | $184,080 - $229,590 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 339 | $143,352 | $73,000 - $247,000 |
| Senior | 71 | $145,227 | $80,330 - $237,700 |
| Manager | 15 | $209,306 | $92,250 - $277,173 |
| II | 12 | $128,352 | $107,536 - $145,000 |
| Principal | 9 | $153,222 | $71,240 - $230,000 |
| Staff | 9 | $172,997 | $139,152 - $210,000 |
| Director | 1 | $195,000 | $195,000 - $195,000 |
| I | 1 | $144,227 | $144,227 - $144,227 |
| III | 1 | $119,496 | $119,496 - $119,496 |
| Lead | 1 | $124,842 | $124,842 - $124,842 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | CA | 89 | $156,922 |
| Redmond | WA | 79 | $152,121 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 45 | $165,883 |
| San Jose | CA | 31 | $137,598 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 24 | $157,283 |
| San Diego | CA | 15 | $112,857 |
| Hillsboro | OR | 14 | $136,096 |
| Morrisville | NC | 13 | $120,509 |
| San Francisco | CA | 13 | $163,538 |
| PALO ALTO | CA | 11 | $125,096 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 178 | $138,323 | 96.1% |
| FY 2022 | 108 | $149,643 | 92.6% |
| FY 2023 | 88 | $147,573 | 90.9% |
| FY 2024 | 78 | $154,304 | 96.2% |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $179,459 | 83.3% |
| FY 2026 | 1 | $225,000 | 100.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 133 | $150,890 | 95.5% |
| GOOGLE INC. | 74 | $148,082 | 100.0% |
| Intel Corporation | 42 | $143,071 | 76.2% |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 27 | $130,999 | 96.3% |
| SambaNova Systems, Inc. | 15 | $123,585 | 93.3% |