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Website

salesforce.com

Industry

Cloud Computing & Enterprise Software

Year founded

1999

Employees

79,000

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Salesforce Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $180,000 to $1,235,000 across 7 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

Architect

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$477,554$295,044$92,250$79,761

Associate MTS

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$180,000$141,000$25,000$13,750

Lead MTS

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$324,428$243,500$49,500$36,500

MTS

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$212,000$175,000$23,250$16,900

Principal / Architect

ML / AI

$1,235,000$390,000$750,000$120,000

Principal MTS

Full Stack

$406,000$272,000$80,000$54,000

Senior MTS

Full Stack

$251,000$200,000$30,000$30,000

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