Uber salaries revealed: See how much software developers and other tech workers at the ride-hailing company make
The company is probably best known for the millions of gig workers who pick up and drop off riders or deliver food for Uber Eats. But Uber is looking to expand those services — with self-driving cars, for example — as well as offer customers targeted offers.
Last year, it also reportedly considered making a bid for Expedia, though no deal materialized.
"We're slowly moving towards a super app of sorts," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.
Like many tech companies, Uber has taken a more financially cautious approach to its corporate head count over the last few years. But it's still looking for new hires.
In early August, Uber had close to 800 open positions listed on its website. Some of the teams with the most open roles included engineering, operations, and sales.
Uber filed to hire just under 500 workers through the H-1B visa program in the first half of this reporting year, according to filings with the US Department of Labor. That's more than the roughly 350 filings that Uber made during the same period in 2024.
Some of the most common job positions that Uber filed to hire through the program were data scientists, operations research analysts, and software developers.
Companies are required to submit this work visa data, which includes salary information, to the US Department of Labor for all foreign hires. However, the compensation figures don't include equity or other benefits that employees can receive in addition to their base pay. The filings also include industry average pay rates for US workers.
Here's a look at the jobs that Uber disclosed salaries for:
Computer and Information Systems Managers can make up to $360,000
Staff Software Engineer: $225,200 to $258,800
Manager, Engineering: $235,100 to $287,000
Senior Manager: $230,800 to $299,700
Senior Director, Engineering: $360,000
Data Scientists can earn up to $199,400
Scientist, Tech: $111,966 to $174,900
Senior Scientist, Tech: $185,300 to $199,400
Staff Scientist, Tech: $219,400 to $250,000
Applied Scientist: $133,100 to $179,100
Data Scientist: $125,950 to $175,019
Senior Data Scientist: $150,400 to $164,300
Information Technology Project Managers can earn up to $215,900
Product Manager: $158,700 to $197,000
Senior Technical Program Manager: $215,900
Senior Program Manager: $144,500 to $163,600
Operations Research Analysts can make up to $185,300
Scientist, Tech: $149,650 to $174,900
Senior Scientist, Tech: $169,800 to $185,300
Senior Operations and Logistics Manager: $138,650 to $142,850
Manager, Sales Operations: $157,400
Software Developers can make up to $266,400
Software Engineer: $98,516 to $195,300
Software Engineer II: $113,308 to $135,005
Staff Software Engineer: $225,200 to $266,400
Senior Software Engineer: $151,819 to $235,500
Senior Applications Developer: $187,800 to $209,700
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