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DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT

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

Only 84 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Director, Software Engineering profile (2,535 filings).
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84

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,470

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$123,057

25th Percentile

$126,651

Median (50th)

$140,470

75th Percentile

$152,527

90th Percentile

$167,587

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Top Employers Hiring DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 7 $126,651 $108,680 - $157,643 100.0%
Kyndryl Inc 6 $146,749 $140,470 - $190,486 100.0%
FMR LLC 2 $153,014 $144,225 - $161,803 100.0%
FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC 1 $137,530 $137,530 - $137,530 100.0%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. 1 $126,651 $126,651 - $126,651 100.0%
MICRO FOCUS US INC. 1 $167,936 $167,936 - $167,936 100.0%
SIMAN PRO INC 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 10 $131,155 $126,651 - $161,803
Lead 7 $146,089 $95,000 - $190,486
Manager 2 $138,308 $108,680 - $167,936
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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
Durham NC 6 $126,651
Boston MA 4 $140,878
Raleigh NC 2 $146,089
Seattle WA 2 $178,993
Santa Clara CA 1 $167,936
Smithfield RI 1 $108,680
Fremont CA 1 $147,410
Morrisville NC 1 $140,470
PROSPER TX 1 $95,000
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 7 $126,651 100.0%
2022 2 $138,308 100.0%
2024 5 $144,225 100.0%
2025 5 $147,410 100.0%
Company Comparison - DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 7 $126,651 100.0%
Kyndryl Inc 6 $146,749 100.0%
FMR LLC 2 $153,014 100.0%
FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC 1 $137,530 100.0%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. 1 $126,651 100.0%
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.