Software Development Director
Software Development Director Job Description
Software Development Directors Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities associated with creating software across multiple functional areas and products. Prioritize and allocate projects, products, and resources with the assistance of architects and managers. Participate in the strategic decisions about technology, definition, and implementation of the software products. Hire, review, and fire managers. Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a multi-team or cross-functional organization.
Software Development Director Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Software Development Director is $141181 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $177847. The lowest salary reported was $87703. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Software Development Director is $70.2 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $88.44. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $43.61. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Software Development Director 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 $9000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Software Development Director. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $88,084 – $189,953
Colorado – n/a
Massachusetts – n/a
New York – $81,500 – $162,500
Pennsylvania – n/a
Texas – $116,000 – $136,110
Washington – $117,447 – $137,455
These are the highest paying cities for a Software Development Director. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
San Francisco, California –
San Jose, California –
New York, New York –
Seattle, Washington –
Austin, Texas –
Burlington, Massachusetts –
Chicago, Illinois –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Software Development Director from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $141181 while in 2007 it was just $130928.78
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 89% of Software Development Directors were males while 11% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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Future Jobs Software Engineering / Development Director |