Master of Computer Science (MCS), Software Engineering Degree Salary

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Updated: 8 May 2013

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Employees with a Master of Computer Science (MCS), Software Engineering Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$80K	$160K
Software Engineer	$49,355 - $102,103
Senior Software Engineer	$61,439 - $146,807
Software Developer	$42,894 - $97,871
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$84,031 - $94,566
Principal Software Engineer	$108,090 - $140,945
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$71,603 - $82,345
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 160

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Computer Science (MCS), Software Engineering Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


University of Texas at Dallas	$61,674 - $76,758
San Jose State University (SJSU)	$74,189 - $89,427
DePaul University	$59,562 - $116,000

Popular Cities

Salary Range


San Francisco, California	$49,022 - $146,807
San Jose, California	$36,492 - $147,949
Dallas, Texas	$60,000 - $80,473
Seattle, Washington	$78,611 - $138,362
New York, New York	$70,000 - $117,500

Gender

	Female 12%			Male 88%
Salary:	$61,311 - $127,343			$68,398 - $106,331

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