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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURE STORAGE, INC. | 94 | $162,127 | $115,000 - $220,000 | 97.9% |
| VMWARE, INC. | 52 | $138,588 | $85,842 - $195,936 | 100.0% |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 5 | $329,000 | $295,000 - $405,000 | 100.0% |
| Sonatus, Inc. | 4 | $197,500 | $180,000 - $210,000 | 75.0% |
| Cerebras Systems Inc | 2 | $202,500 | $185,000 - $220,000 | 100.0% |
| Pensando Systems, Inc | 2 | $175,000 | $175,000 - $175,000 | 100.0% |
| Cockroach Labs, Inc. | 2 | $145,000 | $145,000 - $145,000 | 100.0% |
| PINGER, INC. | 1 | $118,934 | $118,934 - $118,934 | 100.0% |
| DUETTO RESEARCH, INC. | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 - $170,000 | 0.0% |
| FL2024-008, Inc. | 1 | $340,000 | $340,000 - $340,000 | 100.0% |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc. | 1 | $124,236 | $124,236 - $124,236 | 100.0% |
| Apstra | 1 | $118,000 | $118,000 - $118,000 | 100.0% |
| RUBRIK, INC. | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 - $175,000 | 100.0% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES | 1 | $138,921 | $138,921 - $138,921 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 167 | $161,327 | $85,842 - $405,000 |
| Lead | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 - $170,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | CA | 77 | $163,277 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 30 | $146,278 |
| Bellevue | WA | 21 | $175,902 |
| Boston | MA | 8 | $128,278 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 6 | $199,167 |
| San Francisco | CA | 5 | $284,913 |
| Austin | TX | 5 | $129,445 |
| Atlanta | GA | 4 | $111,461 |
| Seattle | WA | 2 | $145,000 |
| Milpitas | CA | 2 | $175,000 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 91 | $150,910 | 96.7% |
| FY 2022 | 40 | $150,118 | 97.5% |
| FY 2023 | 20 | $172,775 | 100.0% |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $175,781 | 100.0% |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $316,000 | 100.0% |
| FY 2026 | 1 | $405,000 | 100.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURE STORAGE, INC. | 94 | $162,127 | 97.9% |
| VMWARE, INC. | 52 | $138,588 | 100.0% |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 5 | $329,000 | 100.0% |
| Sonatus, Inc. | 4 | $197,500 | 75.0% |
| Cerebras Systems Inc | 2 | $202,500 | 100.0% |