Mastercard

Public (NYSE: MA)

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Website

mastercard.com

Industry

Financial Technology

Year founded

1966

Employees

33,000

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Mastercard Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $111,850 to $316,000 across 6 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$316,000$220,000$35,000$65,000

API Development (Back-End)

$288,000$211,000$20,000$57,000

Full Stack

$229,500$185,000$4,500$40,000

Data

$158,593$140,000—$15,000

Full Stack

$124,000$110,000—$14,000

Full Stack

$111,850$97,440—$9,744

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