The numbers, which come from Glassdoor, put brand names in the 18th, 19th and 20th slots, as well: Hewlett-Packard, Intel and IBM respectively. Both Intel's and IBM's base pay sits below the national average. Finally, this year's national average ticked up -- 2.5 percent from 2011's survey. Google, Facebook, Apple Pay Most to Software Engineers
Five of the top 20 companies paying the most in base pay to software engineers are brand names located in Silicon Valley: Google, Facebook, Apple, eBay and Zynga, in that order. Their pay levels were well above the national average of $92,648. The numbers, which come from Glassdoor, put brand names in the 18th, 19th and 20th slots, as well: Hewlett-Packard, Intel and IBM respectively. Both Intel's and IBM's base pay sits below the national average. Finally, this year's national average ticked up -- 2.5 percent from 2011's survey.
The numbers, which come from Glassdoor, put brand names in the 18th, 19th and 20th slots, as well: Hewlett-Packard, Intel and IBM respectively. Both Intel's and IBM's base pay sits below the national average. Finally, this year's national average ticked up -- 2.5 percent from 2011's survey. 
