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Updated: 8 Feb 2012
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Salary$54,432 - $108,529  
   
Bonus$1,959 - $19,528  
Profit Sharing$940 - $15,205  
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Companies and Industries for Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
Microsoft Corp$77,426 - $108,659
Amazon.com Inc$79,059 - $106,871
Google, Inc.$80,457 - $100,000
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$68,784 - $97,398
Yahoo! Inc.$51,500 - $120,000
Popular Industries

Salary Range
Software Development$51,310 - $109,082
Software Applications$55,341 - $111,402
Computer Hardware/Software$56,045 - $116,954
Retail$54,860 - $115,612
E-Commerce, Business to Consumer (B2C)$52,604 - $109,294

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Key Statistics for Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs

Gender
Female
11%
female alumni
  
Male
89%
male alumni
Salary:$64,313 - $90,519 $68,524 - $96,693
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
10%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
30%
10-19 years
16%
20 years or more
3%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 91% dental benefits Dental: 81%
vision benefits Vision: 70% employee benefits None: 7%

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Career Path for Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Salary Range

$53,997 - $121,512
payscale
Software Engineer
$46,544 - $102,508
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$40,962 - $97,270
Software Developer
$39,573 - $96,124
 
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Common Future Jobs

Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Salary Range

$53,997 - $121,512
payscale
Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE)
$71,688 - $145,692
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$64,331 - $131,892
Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE)
$70,769 - $144,662
 

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Job Description

People with the job title Software Development Engineer (SDE) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Computer and Information Scientists, Research
Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Solve or develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
Computer Programmers
Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.

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