Lead Software Developer Salaries

How much does a Lead Software Developer make?

Updated Sep 22, 2023

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$173,932 / yrTotal Pay
$129,861 / yrBase Pay
$44,072 / yrAdditional Pay

$173,932

 / yr
$114K$271K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Lead Software Developer is $173,932 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $129,861 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $44,072 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Lead Software Developer

$173,932 /yr
Lead Software Developer
$224,173 /yr
Principal Software Developer
$245,694 /yr
Senior Principal Software Developer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Lead Software Developer?

Job TitleSalary
Lead Software Developer$173,932 /yr
Principal Software Developer$224,173 /yr
Senior Principal Software Developer$245,694 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Lead Software Developer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Lead Software Developer in United States. Employers include Ansys, MySpace and Thoughtworks.

1
Ansys
Ansys
$205,278/yr
501 open jobs
2
MySpace
$168,271/yr
7
USAA
$159,834/yr
8
cyberThink
$158,328/yr
9
Sabre
$157,153/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Lead Software Developer in United States

1Ansys$205,278
2MySpace$168,271
3Thoughtworks$165,599
4LifeScan$164,159
5Jackson$162,816
6Discover$161,517
7USAA$159,834
8cyberThink$158,328
9Sabre$157,153
10EPAM Systems$156,822
Total Pay Trajectory

For Lead Software Developer

$173,932 /yr
Lead Software Developer
$224,173 /yr
Principal Software Developer
$245,694 /yr
Senior Principal Software Developer
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the total pay trajectory for Lead Software Developer?

Job TitleSalary
Lead Software Developer$173,932 /yr
Principal Software Developer$224,173 /yr
Senior Principal Software Developer$245,694 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Lead Software Developer at different companies?

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EPAM Systems
4.1
Lead Software EngineerSee 810 salaries from all locations

$170,746

 / yr
Salesforce
4.1
Lead Software EngineerSee 260 salaries from all locations

$224,837

 / yr
Cadence Design Systems
4.3
Lead Software EngineerSee 214 salaries from all locations

$214,282

 / yr
Thomson Reuters
3.6
Lead Software EngineerSee 205 salaries from all locations

$160,892

 / yr
GlobalLogic
3.9
Lead Software EngineerSee 195 salaries from all locations

$148,838

 / yr
Macy's
3.4
Lead Software EngineerSee 145 salaries from all locations

$166,295

 / yr
Capital One
4.1
Lead Software EngineerSee 130 salaries from all locations

$174,271

 / yr

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