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Software Design Engineer (SDE) Salary

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Updated: 18 May 2013

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Software Design Engineer (SDE) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$57,746 - $124,490

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $84,656

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Software Design Engineer (SDE) Job Listings

Software Engineer - Relational Database Design/Implementation - Manassas, Virginia

May 02

Lockheed Martin - Manassas, VA

Industry Job Title Software Engineer - Relational Database Design/Implementation - Manassas, Virginia Job Code/Title E1073:Software Engineer Sr Job Description... - Indeed

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Software Design Engineer

May 08

Collabera Inc. - Sterling, VA

Software Design Engineer Sterling, VA Duration: 6... by leading architecture designs, participating in designs, designs review, code review, and implementation... - Indeed

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Technical Manager (Software Design Engineer Lead)

Apr 23

Alion Science and Technology - McLean, VA

Technical Manager (Software Design Engineer Lead) Job ID: 16202 Location: Korea - Yongsan Regular/Temporary: Regular Return to Previous Page Responsibilities... - Indeed

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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	$58,195 - $113,365
Bonus	$0.00 - $12,041
Profit Sharing	$3,600 - $10,476
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). )	$57,746 - $124,490
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 71

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Software Design Engineer (SDE) Tasks

Write code to create single-threaded or user interface event driven applications, either stand-alone and those which access servers or services.
Use source debuggers and visual development environments.
Test and document software for client applications.
Write, modify, and debug software for client applications.

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Companies and Industries for Software Design Engineer (SDE) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Microsoft Corp	$99,470 - $118,365

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$52,985 - $105,910
Microprocessor Manufacturing	$58,903 - $113,612
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$53,988 - $110,172
Customer Service Management Solutions	$49,579 - $100,322
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$49,971 - $99,668

Key Statistics for Software Design Engineer (SDE) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

Male

91%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

34%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$51,651 - $125,367
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$95,438 - $110,085
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$73,698 - $116,236

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 88%
	Vision: 70%		None: 6%

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