Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Average annual salary for a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE) is $101596 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $143791. The lowest salary reported was $68672. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE) is $50.52 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $71.5. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $34.15. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $4880 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $72,402 – $143,868
Massachusetts – $66,500 – $138,885
New Jersey – $76,460 – $139,061
New York – $60,680 – $140,996
Pennsylvania – $55,905 – $116,074
Texas – $68,133 – $116,859
Washington – $79,267 – $140,242

These are the highest paying cities for a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Seattle, Washington –
Redmond, Washington –
Dallas, Texas –
New York, New York –
Bellevue, Washington –
San Francisco, California –
Boston, Massachusetts –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Lead Software Development Engineer (SDE) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $101596 while in 2007 it was just $94218.35