Lead System Engineering
Median salary
$164,896
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$158,200 – $170,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.06%
-0.07% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
67 filings
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 53.73% | 36 | $157,035 | $164,522 | $170,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 16.42% | 11 | $158,118 | $160,000 | $164,911 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 13.43% | 9 | $157,002 | $165,000 | $169,248 |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 7.46% | 5 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,476 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 7.46% | 5 | $164,896 | $170,653 | $174,708 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.