Founding Engineer
Median salary
$164,431
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$149,125 – $206,250
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2.77%
-0.35% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
76 filings
Founding Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$130,250
P25$149,125
Median$164,431
P75$206,250
P90$242,500
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$140,00019 LCAs
Level II$161,63719 LCAs
Level III$184,26718 LCAs
Level IV$232,50020 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Founding Engineer 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.
Software Developers 93%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 93.42% | 71 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $207,500 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.