Salary guide

Oracle software engineer salary overview.

Oracle offers competitive compensation for engineers across its cloud, database, and enterprise software divisions. Here are publicly reported ranges.

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Oracle offers competitive compensation for engineers across its cloud, database, and enterprise software divisions. Here are publicly reported ranges.

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Compensation by level

IC2 - Entry

Reported total compensation typically ranges from $110K to $170K, combining base salary, RSUs, and annual bonus.

IC3 - Mid

Reported total compensation often falls between $170K to $260K, with stock and bonus forming a growing share.

IC4 - Senior

Reported total compensation commonly ranges from $250K to $370K, with meaningful equity at this level.

IC5+ - Staff and above

Reported total compensation can exceed $370K based on division and scope.

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What affects your offer

OCI growth

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) roles may command premium compensation as Oracle invests heavily in cloud competition.

Legacy vs cloud

Compensation and culture may differ significantly between legacy database/enterprise teams and newer cloud divisions.

Location

Austin (new headquarters), the Bay Area, and other offices have different compensation ranges.

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Negotiation with ExtraBrain

Research the division

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Compare against cloud peers

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Track offer components

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What is the average Oracle software engineer salary?

Reported total compensation varies by level and division. IC2 reports suggest $110K-$170K, IC4 often exceeds $250K. OCI roles may command higher ranges.

Is Oracle OCI pay competitive?

Oracle has been reported to increase compensation for cloud roles to compete with AWS, Azure, and GCP for talent.

Does Oracle negotiate?

Yes. Oracle is reported to negotiate, especially for cloud infrastructure roles where competition for talent is intense.