Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering Degree Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 2012
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Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering Degree
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$0$70K$140K
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$65,689 - $116,240  
  
Software Engineer$49,316 - $98,980  
Software Developer$48,960 - $96,352  
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$40,268 - $75,689  
Project Manager, Software Development$82,940 - $98,376  
Software Development Manager$99,643 - $123,830  
Principal Software Engineer$85,989 - $126,213  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 1 Jun 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 549
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)$60,248 - $122,461
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)$69,417 - $125,776
George Mason University$59,570 - $136,846
San Jose State University (SJSU)$63,808 - $138,086
DePaul University$61,981 - $110,610
Popular Companies

Salary Range

Lockheed Martin Corp$58,986 - $104,238
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp$72,436 - $86,774
Microsoft Corp$97,198 - $111,910
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)$71,061 - $95,534
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.Not enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range

San Jose, California$62,960 - $124,736
Minneapolis, Minnesota$59,800 - $114,541
Chicago, Illinois$59,780 - $126,213
San Francisco, California$64,595 - $154,563
Sunnyvale, California$58,723 - $145,233
Gender
Female
13%
female alumni
 
Male
87%
male alumni
Salary:$69,023 - $98,202 $68,837 - $102,666

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