How well does a leading tech giant compensate staff?
Amid the ongoing AI talent wars, Google is paying top dollar for talent in all areas, from software engineering to design. According to data from federal filings, obtained by Business Insider on Thursday, Google is paying software engineers a range of $109,180 to $340,000 in base salary. That’s comparable to the $120,000 to $480,000 made by software engineers at Meta.
Meanwhile, Google user experience designers can earn up to $230,000 while product managers take home salaries of up to $280,000. Research scientists on Google’s staff can make up to $303,000, while the highest-paid data engineers are compensated $175,000.
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