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Here's what you can earn working at Facebook

19. Data engineer

Here's what you can earn working at Facebook

18. Software engineering new grad

18. Software engineering new grad

Salary: $111,663

You can earn six figures right out of school as a software engineer at Facebook.

17. Applications operations engineer

17. Applications 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.

16. Partner engineer

16. Partner engineer

Salary: $116,682

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.

15. User interface engineer

15. User interface engineer

Salary: $122,441

The way Facebook looks and how easy it is to use are a crucial part of the experience for users. Apparently, the interview process can be very thorough for this role — one candidate writing on Glassdoor said he or she had to take an eight-hour test before receiving a job offer.

14. Software engineer

14. Software engineer

Salary: $125,491

Facebook's development cycle is fast, and it needs software engineers that can keep up. The company says on its careers page that its common to have code live on Facebook just days after its written. At other companies, this could usually take months.

13. Product marketing manager

13. 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.

12. Product designer

12. Product designer

Salary: $132,174

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.

11. Network engineer

11. Network engineer

Salary: $132,341

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 29 jobs open in various categories for network engineers.

10. Production engineer

10. Production engineer

Salary: $133,097

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.

9. Software engineer IV

9. Software engineer IV

Salary: $135,561

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.

8. Data scientist

8. Data scientist

Salary: $135,769

Since Facebook is such a massive platform, it needs talented data scientists to conduct research and help make strategical decisions. There are currently data scientist positions open in various departments, including infrastructure, economic research, and product science.

7. Research scientist

7. Research scientist

Salary: $137,032

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.

6. Database engineer

6. 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.

5. Product manager

5. Product manager

Salary: $146,490

Product 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 break-neck speed at which Facebook delivers most of its products, these guys are absolutely critical.

4. Technical program manager

4. Technical program manager

Salary: $149,581

The technical program manager, as its name implies, is responsible for leading the core teams that power Facebook's various products.

3. Software engineer V

3. Software engineer V

Salary:$155,071

Engineers with the title "Software Engineer V" title usually need between 8-10 years of experience, according to career site Monster.

Senior software engineer

Senior software engineer

Salary: $159,545

These are among the most experienced engineers in the company, so it's no wonder Facebook pays them well.

1. Engineering manager

1. Engineering manager

Salary: $164,999

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.

Think these Facebook folks get paid a lot?

Think these Facebook folks get paid a lot?

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