Facebook is one of the most widely used websites in the world, which means it takes an army of designers, engineers, managers, and more to make sure everything is running smoothly.
And over the past several years, Facebook has grown into more than just a social networking platform. It's dipped its toes into virtual reality, mobile commerce, and more, which is why it's always looking for fresh talent.
Using data from Glassdoor, we compiled a list of the highest salaries you can earn while working at Facebook, ranked from lowest to highest.
- Software engineer III
Salary: $113,830
This type of engineering job involves designing, developing, and writing software, according to a sample job description on Salary.com. It usually requires 4-6 years of experience, but Facebook may have it's own specific prerequisites.
- Application operations engineer
Salary: $114,197
Facebook needs smart, talented engineers to keep things running quickly and efficiently. For these types of positions, Facebook usually looks for someone that's interested in building business-focused software, but with a hacker mentality, as it says on its careers page.
- Partner engineer
Salary: $116,862
As a Partner Engineer, you'd be tasked with helping the company's strategic partners build and monetize their apps using Facebook. You need at least four years experience as a software engineer, technical consultant, or partner/sales engineer.
- User interface engineer
Salary: $120,987
The way Facebook looks and how easy it is to use are a crucial part of the experience for users. Apparently, the interview process for this role can be very thorough — one candidate writing on Glassdoor said he or she had to take an eight-hour test before receiving a job offer.
- Software engineer
Salary: $125,515
Facebook's development cycle is fast, and it needs software engineers that can keep up. The company says on its careers page that it's common to have code live on Facebook just days after it's written. At other companies, this could usually take months.
- Product Marketing Manager
Salary: $126,142
Upholding the Facebook brand and communicating it to the press and potential partners is important, which is why the role of Product Marketing Manager is among the highest-paid positions at Facebook.
- Network engineer
Salary: $132,129
As a networking engineer, you'll be responsible for making sure various aspects of Facebook's platform are up and running correctly. Facebook currently has 26 jobs open in various categories for network engineers.
- Product designer
Salary: $133,810
Facebook needs product designers that can take broad, conceptual ideas and brainstorm ways to turn them into valuable products. You'll need experience in front-end programming and to have previously built applications, as it says in the job description.
- Production engineer
Salary: $134,775
As a production engineer, you would be responsible for making sure Facebook's products work correctly and are capable of growing. All of Facebook's product and infrastructure teams include production engineers.
- Front end engineer
Salary: $136,131
As a front end engineer for Facebook, you would be working on the consumer-facing features in the company's biggest products, like Newsfeed. There's currently a job opening in Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters for this position.
- Software engineer IV
Salary: $136,833
Facebook's software engineers are among its most valued employees, and higher-level engineers have the opportunity to make some serious cash at the company.
- Research scientist
Salary: $137,134
Research scientists are there to answer the important questions related to Facebook's product with careful analysis and data crunching. They use scientific methods to find out what's working and what isn't working, and what's feasible under Facebook's platform.
- Data scientist
Salary: $137,184
Since Facebook is such a massive platform, it needs talented data scientists to conduct research and help make strategic decisions. There are currently data scientist positions open in various departments, including infrastructure, economic research, and product science.
- Database engineer
Salary: $141,635
The database engineer's job is usually to design and keep track of complex databases. And at a company as large as Facebook, it's probably a daunting task.
- Technical program manager
Salary: $146,282
The technical program manager, as its name implies, is responsible for leading the core teams that power Facebook's various products.
- Product manager
Salary: $147,469Product managers make everything come together at Facebook. They package a product built from multiple teams and make sure it gets shipped on time.
Given the breakneck speed at which Facebook delivers most of its products, these guys are absolutely critical.
- Software engineer V
Salary: $157,080
Engineers with the title "Software Engineer V" usually need eight to 10 years of experience, according to career site Monster.
- Senior software engineer
Salary: $160,638
These are among the most experienced engineers in the company, so it's no wonder Facebook pays them well.
- Engineering manager
Salary: $166,561
Engineering managers are tasked with building and managing a team of engineers for a specific product — like data analytics of the Facebook platform. They're expected to have a little more problem-solving juice than your typical software engineer.
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