Director of Engineering
Median salary
$220,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$180,000 – $274,728
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+0%
-3.04% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
271 filings
Director of Engineering pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$148,000
P25$180,000
Median$220,000
P75$274,728
P90$315,180
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$120,00011 LCAs
Level II$188,00029 LCAs
Level III$200,97071 LCAs
Level IV$238,285149 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Director of Engineering pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 52%Software Developers 17%Architectural and Engineering Managers 13%Computer Occupations, All Other 4%Mechanical Engineers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 52.03% | 141 | $206,398 | $255,765 | $295,592 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 16.97% | 46 | $183,566 | $216,216 | $261,136 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 13.28% | 36 | $154,500 | $218,679 | $267,886 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 4.43% | 12 | $148,578 | $165,028 | $176,573 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 3.32% | 9 | $125,000 | $149,000 | $168,038 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Director of Engineering
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Travel Related | 5 | $212,390 | -17% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Director, Engineering33 LCAs · median $251,576