Average Software Development Manager Salary

The top respondents for the job title Software Development Manager are from the companies Amazon.com Inc, International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. and Oracle Corp.. Reported salaries are highest at International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. where the average pay is $150,624. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Amazon.com Inc and Oracle Corp., earning around $148,509 and $146,956, respectively. Tyler Technologies, Inc. pays the lowest at around $78,850. Accenture and Thomson Reuters also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $111,041 and $125,029, respectively.

Skills in Agile Software Development, People Management and Software Development are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include .NET and Project Management.

An entry-level Software Development Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $97,956 based on 21 salaries. An early career Software Development Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $102,133 based on 306 salaries. A mid-career Software Development Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $111,435 based on 518 salaries. An experienced Software Development Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $126,206 based on 1,466 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $130,922.

Employees with Software Development Manager in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 20.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (17.6% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (13.3% more).