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Director, Software Development & Engineering

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 46 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Director, Software Engineering profile (2,535 filings).
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46

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,935

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$127,090

25th Percentile

$133,838

Median (50th)

$151,935

75th Percentile

$185,692

90th Percentile

$194,447

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Top Employers Hiring Director, Software Development & Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB CO., INC. 16 $134,996 $123,400 - $226,159 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 12 $168,631 $124,883 - $261,248 91.7%
BARS FOODS CO. 3 $159,752 $140,000 - $188,469 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 2 $180,274 $152,500 - $208,048 100.0%
RADLINK, INC. 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
Raven Software Solutions Inc 1 $80,850 $80,850 - $80,850 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 16 $185,692 $124,883 - $261,248
Manager 12 $140,000 $130,400 - $208,048
Senior 5 $134,992 $123,400 - $168,000
Unspecified 2 $77,925 $75,000 - $80,850
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Philadelphia PA 4 $187,816
Westlake TX 4 $145,000
Austin TX 3 $168,000
Washington DC 3 $168,020
Lone Tree CO 2 $131,685
West Chester PA 2 $158,800
Sunnyvale CA 2 $180,274
PHILADELPHIA PA 1 $151,935
Phoenix AZ 1 $140,000
Raleigh NC 1 $192,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $156,658 100.0%
2022 8 $133,343 100.0%
2023 7 $151,597 85.7%
2024 3 $195,600 100.0%
2025 12 $149,876 100.0%
2026 3 $226,159 100.0%
Company Comparison - Director, Software Development & Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB CO., INC. 16 $134,996 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 12 $168,631 91.7%
BARS FOODS CO. 3 $159,752 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 2 $180,274 100.0%
RADLINK, INC. 1 $75,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.