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Lead Software Engineer Salary

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Updated: 17 May 2013

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Lead Software Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$69,599 - $133,585

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $99,202

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	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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$68,464 - $125,717
Bonus	$0.00 - $12,871
Profit Sharing	$507 - $10,090
Commission	$0.00 - $0.36
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$69,599 - $133,585
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 909

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Lead Software Engineer Tasks

Coach and mentor development staff.
Perform performance and scalability analysis as needed.
Scope development effort, and provide reliable resource and timeline estimates.
Implement high quality code in an agile, test-driven development environment.
Create detailed software development plans and assign tasks to team members.

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Companies and Industries for Lead Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	$81,567 - $89,430
Thomson Reuters	$95,911 - $109,486
General Electric (GE) Energy	$103,295 - $115,279
InfoSys Limited	$66,000 - $86,954
General Electric (GE) Healthcare	$72,385 - $95,288

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$70,789 - $121,263
Financial Services	$72,997 - $123,518
Aerospace and Defense	$75,652 - $129,967
Health Care	$72,932 - $125,143
Telecommunications	$73,370 - $124,495

Key Statistics for Lead Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$84,601 - $114,177			$81,891 - $110,488

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

34%

10-19 years

47%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$69,740 - $123,428
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$72,709 - $129,097
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$74,382 - $140,283
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$78,651 - $128,459
Doctorate (PhD)	$85,445 - $151,006

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 84%
	Vision: 71%		None: 6%

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