Remote software engineering manager salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineering Manager pay on remote roles is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 18 postings put the middle half between $158,272 and $225,031, with a median of $190,000.
9 software engineering manager roles are open remote right now, 9 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mid | $158,272 – $225,031 | $190,000 | 18 |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineering manager roles · remote · 9 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $123,500–$290,700scale $70,000–$410,000
Software Engineering Manager LawnStarter · Remote · Brazil $120,000–$140,000 5d ago 
Software Engineering Manager, Mobile Products NerdWallet · Remote · US $160,000–$294,000 4w ago Software Engineering Manager (Java) Allstate · Remote · US $120,000–$193,725 5w ago Senior Software Engineering Manager, Core OS — Vehicle Compute Generalmotors · Remote · US $238,700–$365,700 5w ago 3D Content Software Engineering Manager - Simulation Generalmotors · Remote · US $189,300–$290,700 5w ago 
Software Engineering Manager Assured · Remote · US $230,000–$250,000 2mo ago Software Engineering Manager Terabase Energy · Remote · US $145,000–$180,000 2mo ago 
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Managed Gateways SREs Kong · Remote · US $190,000–$211,000 3mo ago 
Software Engineering Manager (Agentic AI Applications) Rocket Companies · Remote · US $123,500–$276,000 3mo ago