Glassdoor’s latest report revealed the 25 highest paying companies in America for 2016. The report is based on each company’s median total compensation, which has been compiled by looking at salary reports where employees have anonymously or voluntarily shared both their base pay and other forms of compensation (commissions, tips, bonuses) over the past year.
Of the highest paying companies, they all fall into three industries: consulting, technology, or finance. The tech industry filled 20 of those spots, which we’ve narrowed down for you.
- Median Total Compensation: $157,000
- Median Base Salary: $135,000
2. Google
- Median Total Compensation: $153,750
- Median Base Salary: $123,331
3. VMware
- Median Total Compensation: $152,133
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Median Total Compensation: $150,100
- Median Base Salary: $138,700
5. Guidewire
- Median Total Compensation: $150,020
- Median Base Salary: $135,000
- Median Total Compensation: $150,010
- Median Base Salary: $140,000
7. Facebook
- Median Total Compensation: $150,000
- Median Base Salary: $127,406
8. Twitter
- Median Total Compensation: $150,000
- Median Base Salary: $133,000
9. Box
- Median Total Compensation: $150,000
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Median Total Compensation: $149,000
- Median Base Salary: $126,000
11. SAP
- Median Total Compensation: $148,431
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
12. Synopsys
- Median Total Compensation: $148,000
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
13. Altera
- Median Total Compensation: $147,000
- Median Base Salary: $134,000
14. LinkedIn
- Median Total Compensation: $145,000
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
15. Cloudera
- Median Total Compensation: $145,000
- Median Base Salary: $129,500
16. Salesforce
- Median Total Compensation: $143,750
- Median Base Salary: $120,000
17. Microsoft
- Median Total Compensation: $141,000
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
18. F5 Networks
- Median Total Compensation: $140,200
- Median Base Salary: $120,500
19. Adobe
- Median Total Compensation: $140,000
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
20. Broadcom
- Median Total Compensation: $140,000
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
Via Glassdoor
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