The estimated average salary for a Software Engineer, Distributed Systems at Workday is $175,632 per year or $84 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $274,314 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $140,354 (25th percentile) and $222,953 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 13 salaries submitted by Workday Software Engineer, Distributed Systems professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems professionals typically earn between $67 and $107 per hour.
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems professionals typically earn between $11,696 and $18,579 monthly.
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