Workday

Public (NASDAQ: WDAY)

Workday builds cloud-based human capital management and financial software for enterprises. Explore engineering, product, and sales career opportunities.

Website

workday.com

Industry

Enterprise Software

Year founded

2005

Employees

18,500

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Workday Software Engineering Manager Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $227,500 to $527,000 across 4 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

Testing (SDET)

$227,500$167,500$50,000$10,000

DevOps

$307,500$200,000$82,310$21,500

ML / AI

$411,500$236,000$160,000$22,000

API Development (Back-End)

$527,000$260,000$250,000$30,000

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Software Engineering Manager

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