Google Developer Expert Salary

Google Developer Experts Salary

Google Developer Experts actively contribute and support the developer and startup ecosystems around the world, helping them build and launch highly innovative apps.

GDE's earn most of their salaries through private consulting work for large companies.

A typical GDE earns $160,809 per year.

Google (GDE's) Are Influencers

A Google Developers Expert (GDE) is a person recognized by Google Inc. as having exemplary expertise in one or more of their Google Developers products. GDEs are awarded through the Google Developers Experts program established and administered by Google

GDEs have a tenure of one year which can be extended through re-interview.

As of February 2019, there are 738 people with this designation.

A Google Developers Expert cannot be a Google employee whilst a member of the program.

GDEs are not permitted to "make any statements on behalf of Google or any Google company" and be clear that any opinions are not those of Google.

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Each Google Developers Expert is fully responsible for their services, and is not affiliated with Google nor do they offer services on behalf of Google. Customers are fully responsible for their use of services, if any. Google will have no liability for any products or services provided by an Expert.

How To Apply

Expert in the particular subject area for which you are going to apply. Have knowledge of your subject. I will recommend anyone to try who can rate himself between intermediate and advanced level somewhere.

Activity in the community Have written some blog posts, created content, mentored startups, influential speaker at conferences, authored some books, created videos to help others etc.

Have shown the ability to provide meaningful advice to others You are going to be the thought leader. There is an expectation that you will be able to provide meaningful advice to others.

Publicity from Google

All Experts are featured on the Directory page and have an individual public profile on the program website to help promote their relationship with Google.

The Google Developer Experts program initially started in Japan as the Google Developer API Expert program. In July 2012 Google renamed it to Google Developers Expert program and made it available to developers around the world. In 2014 the official Google Developers Expert site started referring to the program as Google Developer Experts.

Global network of professionals

Experts are invited to join closed communities and mailing lists designed to help program members share learnings and best practices.

Invitations to events

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