Director, Software Engineering
Median salary
$201,059
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$164,486 – $238,285
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.3%
+1.13% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
349 filings
Director, Software Engineering pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$150,550
P25$164,486
Median$201,059
P75$238,285
P90$289,513
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$215,03232 LCAs
Level III$202,61959 LCAs
Level IV$206,037205 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Director, Software 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 50%Software Developers 47%Computer Occupations, All Other 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 49.57% | 173 | $199,565 | $220,054 | $273,370 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 46.99% | 164 | $155,593 | $165,000 | $206,689 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 2.29% | 8 | $138,944 | $153,046 | $197,894 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Director, Software 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Technology D/b/a Fidelity Investments | 57 | $161,741 | -2% |
| Capital One | 25 | $216,100 | +31% |
| Salesforce | 23 | $300,510 | +36.6% |
| American Express Travel Related | 11 | $208,033 | -5.5% |
| Wal Mart Associates | 11 | $221,314 | +0.6% |
| Mastercard | 10 | $165,000 | +0% |
| Wal Mart Associates | 9 | $185,587 | +12.5% |
| Cisco | 9 | $264,715 | +20.3% |
| Manhattan Associates | 6 | $210,055 | -4.5% |
| Optum | 6 | $154,260 | -6.5% |
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, Software Engineering50 LCAs · median $222,600