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Software Engineering Manager Salary

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Updated: 13 Jun 2013

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Software Engineering Manager 2013 Total Pay (?

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$90,670 - $163,904

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $126,877

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Software Engineering Manager Job Listings

Software Engineering Manager

Jun 18

Intermatic - United States

leadership to the software engineering team and... Direct reports of the entire software engineering team, including any contract employees, in engineering... - Indeed

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AERO-VA-AR-13:118: Software Engineering Manager

Jun 18

Wyle - Arlington, VA

Management; Software Design; Software Quality; Software Reviews; Software Test Approach/Results; Software... a Computer Science/Software Engineering related field... - Indeed

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Technical Manager, Software Engineering

May 01

iDirect - Herndon, VA

Technical Manager for a back-end engineering team who... and to act as a liaison between engineering staff and Project Managers. Consistently deliver high-quality... - 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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$87,441 - $150,215
Bonus	$520 - $23,585
Profit Sharing	$1,123 - $10,289
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). )	$90,670 - $163,904
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 547

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Software Engineering Manager Tasks

Plan, direct and coordinate daily activities of a department/group/team.
Hire, review, and fire non-management employees.
Act as a resource for software developers on policies, procedures and technical issues.
Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities associated with writing software.

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Companies and Industries for Software Engineering Manager Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$89,032 - $137,966
Telecommunications	$92,520 - $141,153
Aerospace and Defense	$95,103 - $148,239
Consumer Electronics Manufacturing	$94,770 - $143,707
Financial Services	$91,861 - $140,760

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Key Statistics for Software Engineering Manager Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$106,502 - $137,437			$99,880 - $136,377

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

56%

20 years or more

18%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$85,817 - $150,669
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$83,925 - $150,593
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$99,712 - $145,189
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$89,647 - $165,728
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$98,498 - $146,756

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 89%
	Vision: 78%		None: 4%

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