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Updated: 26 Jan 2012
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Salary$62,049 - $123,477  
   
Bonus$1,013 - $19,169  
Profit Sharing$993 - $11,885  
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Popular Employers

Salary Range
Microsoft Corp$63,553 - $135,024
Oracle Corp.$78,753 - $136,997
Hewlett-Packard Company$64,060 - $123,315
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$86,629 - $145,361
Cisco Systems Inc$85,422 - $136,485
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Software Development$52,477 - $114,516
Software Applications$58,152 - $116,025
Financial Services$57,921 - $118,953
Aerospace and Defense$61,654 - $125,597
Computer Hardware/Software$58,990 - $123,111

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Female
10%
female alumni
  
Male
90%
male alumni
Salary:$74,382 - $100,854 $77,008 - $107,148
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
0%
1-4 years
7%
5-9 years
35%
10-19 years
44%
20 years or more
13%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 89% dental benefits Dental: 78%
vision benefits Vision: 63% employee benefits None: 9%

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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

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Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer
$41,096 - $97,569
Software Engineer
$46,636 - $102,678
Senior Software Engineer
$65,197 - $131,711
 
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

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$63,746 - $135,135
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Senior Software Architect
$84,083 - $170,282
Software Development Manager
$76,936 - $155,447
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)
$50,662 - $127,582
 

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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer - (City withheld for privacy), Pennsylvania, United States
I work hard and I always finish before everybody else so I offer my help to others but I make sure my manager is in front to hear it. Be careful because it can make you not very popular with the other co-workers that are lazy but in the eyes of your manager you will be the star.
Posted in Job Security on 24 Jul 2010
Have regular one on one's with your manager
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
If your manager has no idea what you do, meet every two weeks and email them a list of what you've been working on for the last 2 weeks. Discuss during your 1 on 1 meeting. Keep a log in your email drafts or journal of your accomplishments throughout the year and when you do your review at the end of the year, you have a nice list of things you did way back in Feb, March, etc. Save the emails you sent to your mgr for your 1 on 1 discussion. It helps.
Posted in Job Security on 28 Mar 2009
The new world order - your going to get laid off!!!
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
When I see negative advice from others I can't help but think about my career in previous years and see myself in that mind set. Disgruntled, frustrated and cynical. The truth of the matter is that these days you have to expect to get laid off no matter how good you think you are. Your experience has not reached its pinnacle until you have gone through this process. What keeps you going is knowing that you are competent and that these things are going to happen. When things get slow, try to pi...
Posted in Job Security on 27 Mar 2009
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