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Staff Engineer, Software salaries

684 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Engineer, Software", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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684

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$144524

Average Salary

$71227

Minimum

$283442

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Staff Engineer, Software
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Thermo Fisher Scientific Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $145725 - $160000 H-1B Jul 10, 2020
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Wilsonville, OR $145672 H-1B Nov 11, 2020
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Wilsonville, OR $145672 H-1B Nov 12, 2020
TRINET HR CORPORATION STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE PLEASANTON, CA $145513 H-1B May 4, 2016
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $145246 - $179700 H-1B Jan 26, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $145246 - $179700 H-1B Jun 23, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $145246 - $179700 H-1B Feb 18, 2021
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering $145000 - $165000 Green Card Dec 6, 2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering $145000 - $165000 Green Card Dec 11, 2024
Becton, Dickinson and Company Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $145000 - $155000 H-1B Dec 13, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Staff Engineer, Software San Mateo, CA $145000 - $160000 H-1B Oct 7, 2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … Fremont, CA $145000 - $165000 H-1B Mar 12, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering … MILPITAS, CA $145000 - $165000 H-1B Mar 10, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING … MILPITAS, CA $145000 - $165000 H-1B Feb 24, 2020
BEACHBODY, LLC STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SANTA MONICA, CA $145000 H-1B Jun 25, 2019
PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SANTA CLARA, CA $145000 H-1B Jun 13, 2018
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Staff Engineer, Software CARLSBAD, CA $145000 - $168700 Green Card Feb 5, 2018
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Staff Engineer, Software CARLSBAD, CA $145000 - $179700 Green Card Jun 29, 2016
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Test Pleasanton, CA $144726 - $160000 H-1B Apr 27, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $144726 - $210000 H-1B Jul 8, 2021
Becton, Dickinson and Company Staff Engineer, Software San Diego, CA $144200 H-1B Nov 19, 2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific Staff Engineer, Software South San Francisco, CA $144040 - $155000 H-1B Jun 26, 2020
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE South San Francisco, CA $144040 - $179700 H-1B Sep 3, 2019
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE South San Francisco, CA $144040 - $221000 H-1B Sep 4, 2019
Social Finance, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Salt Lake City, UT $144000 H-1B Jan 30, 2020
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Cary, NC $143871 H-1B May 30, 2023
Rockwell Collins Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Wilsonville, OR $143062 H-1B Nov 18, 2020
ANALOG DEVICES INC Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering San Jose, CA $142988 H-1B Jul 18, 2023
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $142168 - $179700 H-1B Jan 8, 2018
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $142002 - $191308 H-1B Nov 13, 2023
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $142002 - $191308 H-1B Dec 7, 2023
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $142002 - $191308 H-1B Dec 19, 2023
Panasonic Corporation of North America … Staff Engineer, Software Peachtree City, GA $142002 - $191308 H-1B Jan 15, 2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $142000 - $152110 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $142000 - $159000 H-1B Jan 23, 2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $142000 - $153072 H-1B Apr 11, 2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $142000 - $151152 H-1B Apr 3, 2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software/Firmware Engineering Santa Clara, CA $142000 - $145000 H-1B Jul 12, 2022
BEACHBODY, LLC STAFF ENGINEER, SOFTWARE Santa Monica, CA $142000 H-1B Jun 14, 2019
ARINC Incorporated Staff Engineer, Software Engineering Annapolis, MD $141752 - $145000 H-1B May 17, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $141378 - $207500 H-1B Oct 7, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software San Jose, CA $141378 - $180000 H-1B Apr 24, 2023
Cint USA, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Frisco, TX $140608 - $163504 H-1B Aug 26, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Test South San Francisco, CA $140358 - $200000 H-1B Apr 25, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Test South San Francisco, CA $140358 - $160000 H-1B Jul 10, 2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Pleasanton, CA $140000 - $180000 H-1B May 15, 2025
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC Staff Engineer, Software V&V Wauwatosa, WI $140000 H-1B Jul 2, 2024
Becton, Dickinson and Company Staff Engineer, Software Quality San Jose, CA $140000 - $150000 H-1B Nov 25, 2020
TIVO CORPORATION Staff Engineer, Software Development Boston, MA $139797 Green Card Mar 16, 2021
Analog Devices, Inc. Staff Engineer, Software Development Engineering Dallas, TX $139500 H-1B Mar 3, 2025
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