Workday, Inc. salaries
Median $155,600 across 712 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$155,600
Middle 50%
$139,400–$172,900
Filings
712
- Median is 22% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (70%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (582), with a median of $155,800.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 582 | $155,800 |
| Data Scientists | 44 | $143,900 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 36 | $125,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | 26 | $156,100 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 11 | $131,100 |
| Database Architects | 4 | $179,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3 | $133,200 |
| Computer Network Architects | 2 | $167,900 |
| Database Administrators | 2 | $128,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2 | $143,100 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 372 | $160,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 114 | $127,500 |
| Boulder, CO | 47 | $146,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 29 | $172,900 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 19 | $180,200 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 16 | $128,300 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11 | $156,200 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 10 | $104,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9 | $142,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9 | $170,400 |
Level I 1%
Level II 70%
Level III 4%
Level IV 15%
Not stated 10%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $155,600 |
| Federal income tax | $26,100 |
| Social Security | $9,600 |
| Medicare | $2,300 |
| State income tax | $10,400 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $105,800 |
| Take-home per month | $8,800 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.