What is the average salary for NICs?

The average salary for NICs is $187,160.00 – $321,290.00 per year, based on 25 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for NICs calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

NICs salaries

Average salary

$187.2–321.3K/ year

25th percentile

$152K

Median

$263K

75th percentile

$356.5K

Based on

25 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$187.1–325.9K	$192.9–291K	+6%

Top companies

NVIDIA

22 jobs

$174.4–307.6K

OpenAI

3 jobs

$267.3–434K

Top locations

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United States

21 jobs

$182–307.2K

California, United States

13 jobs

$201.8–338.3K

Santa Clara, CA, United States

9 jobs

$177.3–316.3K

Durham, NC, United States

4 jobs

$137–217.1K

North Carolina, United States

4 jobs

$137–217.1K

San Francisco, CA, United States

3 jobs

$267.3–434K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.5–307.8K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for NICs?: The average salary for NICs is $187,160.00 – $321,290.00 per year, based on 25 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for NICs calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.