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Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) Salary

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Updated: 21 May 2013

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Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$72,178 - $149,743

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $106,959

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National Salary Data

	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	$70,492 - $134,745
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,793
Profit Sharing	$991 - $15,456
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). )	$72,178 - $149,743
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 21 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 600

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Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) Tasks

Write, modify, and debug software for web sites.
Test and document software for client applications.
Use source debuggers and visual development environments.
Test and document software for web sites.
Work with with designers and content producers.

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Companies and Industries for Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Microsoft Corp	$101,712 - $147,548
Amazon.com Inc	$90,300 - $142,198
Dell, Inc.	$78,987 - $102,913
Yahoo! Inc.	$124,577 - $142,456

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$71,835 - $124,544
Financial Services	$73,474 - $125,907
Telecommunications	$74,779 - $127,405
Retail	$73,389 - $128,171
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$72,551 - $126,765

Key Statistics for Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$81,006 - $119,985			$86,442 - $120,006

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

45%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$76,497 - $137,182
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$77,696 - $138,742
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$78,297 - $140,311
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$70,720 - $130,000
Doctorate (PhD)	$60,402 - $168,860

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 72%		None: 6%

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