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Software Engineering Director Salaries in California
Average base salary
$166,671
↗ 7% above national average
Average
$166,671Low $155,004
High $186,672
The average salary for Software Engineering Director jobs near California is $254,318.*
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241
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See 15 open software engineering director jobs →Top Paying Cities for Software Engineering Director
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- $350,000
- avg per year
- San Francisco, CA
- $307,500
- avg per year
- Owings Mills, MD
- $273,500
- avg per year
- Sunnyvale, CA
- $260,525
- avg per year
- Bothell, WA
- $256,242
- avg per year
- College Park, MD
- $256,242
- avg per year
- McLean, VA
- $254,000
- avg per year
- San Jose, CA
- $252,900
- avg per year
- Foster City, CA
- $249,950
- avg per year
- Westford, MA
- $247,962
- avg per year
- New York, NY
- $245,833
- avg per year
- Irvine, CA
- $245,000
- avg per year
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Highest paying cities for Software Engineering Director
- Los Angeles, CA30 jobs
- Irvine, CA20 jobs
- Culver City, CA6 jobs
- El Segundo, CA6 jobs
- Costa Mesa, CA6 jobs
- Newport Beach, CA4 jobs
* Please note that all salary figures are approximations based upon third party submissions to SimplyHired or its affiliates. These figures are given to SimplyHired users for the purpose of generalized comparison only. Minimum wage may differ by jurisdiction and you should consult the employer for actual salary figures.