Uber Corporate Salaries Revealed: How Much Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Managers Earn
New H-1B visa filing data reveals Uber’s top corporate salaries for 2025, with engineering, data science, and management roles offering base pay up to $360,000, excluding bonuses and stock options.
Uber headquarters in San Francisco, where top tech and management talent earn some of the highest salaries in the industry.
Uber’s corporate pay scales have come under the spotlight, with new data from H-1B visa filings revealing the impressive base salaries of its top roles. The figures, obtained by Business Insider from the US Department of Labour, provide rare transparency into the company’s compensation structure for foreign hires.
In the first half of 2025, Uber applied to hire nearly 500 employees through the H-1B program—up from about 350 during the same period last year. Positions in high demand include data scientists, operations research analysts, and software developers. The company, under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, is steadily building its workforce while moving towards its vision of becoming a “super app.”
Here’s a breakdown of some of the highest-paid corporate roles at Uber:
Engineering Roles
- Computer & Information Systems Managers – $360,000
- Staff Software Engineer – $225,200 to $266,400
- Manager, Engineering – $235,100 to $287,000
- Senior Director, Engineering – $360,000
- Senior Technical Program Manager – $215,900
- Software Engineer – $98,516 to $195,300
- Senior Software Engineer – $151,819 to $235,500
- Senior Applications Developer – $187,800 to $209,700
Data Science Roles
- Data Scientist – $125,950 to $175,019
- Senior Data Scientist – $150,400 to $164,300
- Scientist, Tech – $111,966 to $174,900
- Senior Scientist, Tech – $185,300 to $199,400
- Staff Scientist, Tech – $219,400 to $250,000
- Applied Scientist – $133,100 to $179,100
Operations & Management
- Senior Manager – $230,800 to $299,700
- IT Project Manager – Up to $215,900
- Product Manager – $158,700 to $197,000
- Senior Program Manager – $144,500 to $163,600
- Senior Operations & Logistics Manager – $138,650 to $142,850
- Regional Operations Manager – $108,600 to $140,950
- Manager, Sales Operations – $157,400
It’s important to note that these figures represent only base salaries and exclude additional compensation like bonuses or stock options.
With Uber’s growing appetite for top-tier talent, these salary disclosures highlight how competitive the tech giant is in attracting and retaining skilled professionals.
