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Lead Software Quality Engineer

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

Only 68 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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68

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,400

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$94,500

25th Percentile

$98,132

Median (50th)

$115,400

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$158,589

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Software Quality Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DFS Corporate Services LLC 5 $95,000 $95,000 - $104,728 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 5 $155,000 $150,000 - $165,000 60.0%
NCS Pearson, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Pearson plc 2 $91,915 $91,915 - $91,915 100.0%
SHUTTERFLY, LLC 2 $120,643 $115,800 - $125,486 100.0%
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 $152,500 $150,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Aretove Inc 2 $101,000 $94,000 - $108,000 100.0%
Discover Products Inc. 1 $96,000 $96,000 - $96,000 100.0%
Fivos, Inc. 1 $102,886 $102,886 - $102,886 100.0%
HOMECARE HOMEBASE 1 $157,178 $157,178 - $157,178 100.0%
NCR Corporation 1 $82,400 $82,400 - $82,400 100.0%
NCS PEARSON, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NOETIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LLC 1 $99,091 $99,091 - $99,091 100.0%
PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
QEEXO, CO. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
QVC, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 36 $115,400 $82,400 - $170,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Riverwoods IL 5 $95,000
New York NY 4 $155,000
Bala Cynwyd PA 4 $100,958
Austin TX 2 $122,739
San Francisco CA 2 $145,000
Dallas TX 1 $157,178
Chicago IL 1 $104,728
MOUNTAIN HOUSE CA 1 $99,091
Burbank CA 1 $160,000
Frisco TX 1 $115,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Software Quality Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Software Quality Engineer 63 $117,586
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING LEAD 5 $118,175
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 3 $94,000 100.0%
2022 10 $114,000 100.0%
2023 9 $115,800 77.8%
2024 5 $120,000 100.0%
2025 4 $143,264 100.0%
2026 5 $102,886 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Software Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DFS Corporate Services LLC 5 $95,000 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 5 $155,000 60.0%
NCS Pearson, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Pearson plc 2 $91,915 100.0%
SHUTTERFLY, LLC 2 $120,643 100.0%
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. 2 $152,500 100.0%
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.