Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Job Description
Computer and Information Scientists, Research Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Solve or develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software. Computer Programmers Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Software Development Engineer (SDE) is $91450 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $120350. The lowest salary reported was $57936. 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 Engineer (SDE) is $45.47 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $59.85. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $28.81. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a 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 $2500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $4943 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Software Development Engineer (SDE). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $66,107 – $120,215
Colorado – $40,695 – $92,538
Massachusetts – $58,723 – $115,771
New York – $48,177 – $101,103
Pennsylvania – $34,622 – $78,297
Texas – $49,520 – $91,125
Washington – $63,070 – $110,503
These are the highest paying cities for a Software Development Engineer (SDE). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Seattle, Washington –
Redmond, Washington –
Bellevue, Washington –
San Jose, California –
Sunnyvale, California –
Mountain View, California –
New York, New York –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Software Development Engineer (SDE) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $91450 while in 2007 it was just $84809.14
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 90% of Software Development Engineer (SDE)s were males while 10% 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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