Software Engineer in Test
Median salary
$121,950
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$105,997 – $136,058
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.7%
+1.52% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
186 filings
Software Engineer in Test pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$97,365
P25$105,997
Median$121,950
P75$136,058
P90$156,689
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$112,92387 LCAs
Level III$125,70065 LCAs
Level IV$145,60022 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Software Engineer in Test 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 Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 67%Software Developers 33%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 66.67% | 124 | $99,825 | $119,912 | $135,200 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 32.8% | 61 | $116,709 | $124,999 | $147,846 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer in Test
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mathworks | 35 | $102,565 | -14.5% |
| Fidelity Technology D/b/a Fidelity Investments | 12 | $116,709 | -6.6% |
| Yoh A Day & Zimmermann | 9 | $135,200 | +12.8% |
| The Mathworks | 9 | $131,082 | +4.9% |
| Compunnel Software | 8 | $125,700 | +4.8% |
| Palayekar Companies | 7 | $112,923 | -9.7% |
| Paypal | 5 | $185,000 | +48% |
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 Software Engineer in Test72 LCAs · median $129,407