Lead, Software Engineering
Median salary
$117,287
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$99,556 – $157,010
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.26%
+1.09% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
295 filings
Lead, Software Engineering pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$90,000
P25$99,556
Median$117,287
P75$157,010
P90$169,433
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$100,714200 LCAs
Level III$159,4916 LCAs
Level IV$164,33571 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Lead, 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 Systems Analysts 58%Software Developers 31%Computer Programmers 8%Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 57.63% | 170 | $95,000 | $101,630 | $118,789 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 31.19% | 92 | $156,954 | $161,802 | $170,365 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 7.8% | 23 | $88,908 | $94,000 | $99,840 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 3.05% | 9 | $145,000 | $162,344 | $170,165 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ust Global | 160 | $102,200 | +0.6% |
| At&t | 78 | $163,079 | +0.8% |
| Ust Global | 19 | $95,914 | +2% |
| Ust Healthproof | 10 | $100,714 | -0.9% |
| At&t | 7 | $168,084 | +3.5% |
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.
- Lead II - Software Engineering124 LCAs · median $102,570
- Lead Software Engineering99 LCAs · median $162,344
- Lead I - Software Engineering71 LCAs · median $99,611