Fortinet salaries in San Jose, CA
Based on 226 certified H-1B filings by Fortinet, Inc. in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$163,010
Middle 50%$140.2k–$195k
vs. all employers here−9%comparison median $178,705
Filings226FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,525 |
| 25th | $140,187 |
| 50th (median) | $163,010 |
| 75th | $195,000 |
| 90th | $219,467 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $131,726 | $117,750 | $155,000 | 135 |
| FY2021 | $140,819 | $120,578 | $163,162 | 115 |
| FY2022 | $148,021 | $130,894 | $164,162 | 128 |
| FY2023 | $150,660 | $138,250 | $180,973 | 122 |
| FY2024 | $157,239 | $137,482 | $190,000 | 113 |
| FY2025 | $164,680 | $139,443 | $193,993 | 146 |
| FY2026 | $156,853 | $146,213 | $201,053 | 80 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $171,466 | 108 |
| QA Engineer | $154,177 | 52 |
| IT Manager | $216,590 | 23 |
| Network Administrator | $139,443 | 14 |
| Information Security Analyst | too few | 5 |
| Electronics Engineer | too few | 5 |
| UX Designer | too few | 4 |
| Operations Research Analyst | too few | 2 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Jose, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $156,624 | 41 |
| Senior · Level III | $156,000 | 14 |
| Expert · Level IV | $223,142 | 25 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.