Staff Engineer - Software Engineering salaries
83 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Engineer - Software Engineering", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$152154
Average Salary
$104000
Minimum
$240000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $187000 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Jun 7, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | May 26, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Jun 26, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $210000 | Green Card | Jul 23, 2017 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $187000 | Green Card | May 7, 2017 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $187000 | Green Card | Dec 15, 2016 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $187000 | Green Card | Dec 15, 2016 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $187000 | Green Card | May 18, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $146619 - $168000 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2018 |
| NICIRA, INC. | STAFF ENGINEER - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Sep 30, 2016 |
| NICIRA, INC. | STAFF ENGINEER - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Sep 23, 2016 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Sep 23, 2016 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Dec 22, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Jun 7, 2016 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2016 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Dec 21, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $142376 - $177000 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2016 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $133000 - $150000 | Green Card | Apr 23, 2015 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $133000 - $150000 | Green Card | Apr 23, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | May 31, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | Jun 30, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | Apr 27, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | Sep 17, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | May 5, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $158550 | Green Card | Oct 2, 2014 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $132038 - $150000 | Green Card | Oct 3, 2014 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $131456 - $150000 | Green Card | May 25, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $127150 - $158550 | Green Card | Jul 29, 2014 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $121000 - $152000 | Green Card | Mar 14, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $104000 - $146000 | Green Card | Nov 22, 2016 |
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