Software Engineering Lead salary
1 market range · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026
The one range measured here is for software engineering lead roles at senior level across the United States: 17 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $151,475 and $195,500, with a median of $173,050.
The range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. It rests on at least 10 postings.
Every measured range
1 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $151,475 – $195,500 | $173,050 | 17 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $112,300–$192,300scale $60,000–$270,000
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