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MANAGER, SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEERING

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

Only 46 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineering Manager profile (11,500 filings).
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46

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,088

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

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

$119,864

25th Percentile

$129,058

Median (50th)

$166,088

75th Percentile

$179,555

90th Percentile

$211,534

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Top Employers Hiring MANAGER, SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEERING
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Pluto Financial Technologies, Inc. 2 $173,200 $171,400 - $175,000 100.0%
STERIS CORPORATION 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 2 $185,328 $169,603 - $201,053 50.0%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 2 $161,180 $155,605 - $166,754 100.0%
Medtronic, Inc. 2 $138,154 $118,643 - $157,664 50.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $196,441 $183,150 - $209,731 100.0%
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC 1 $350,015 $350,015 - $350,015 100.0%
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. 1 $165,422 $165,422 - $165,422 100.0%
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC 1 $227,760 $227,760 - $227,760 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $128,886 $128,886 - $128,886 0.0%
CHARLES SCHWAB CO., INC. 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Homegenius Real Estate LLC 1 $109,408 $109,408 - $109,408 100.0%
Nexteer Automotive Corporation 1 $129,115 $129,115 - $129,115 100.0%
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. 1 $178,356 $178,356 - $178,356 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 20 $166,088 $109,408 - $350,015
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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
Sunnyvale CA 5 $183,150
Northridge CA 2 $138,154
Mentor OH 2 $120,000
Chesterbrook PA 1 $175,000
Irvine CA 1 $128,886
Mountain View CA 1 $227,760
Pleasanton CA 1 $155,605
San Diego CA 1 $178,356
San Jose CA 1 $350,015
South San Francisco CA 1 $166,754
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of MANAGER, SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEERING with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
MANAGER, SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEERING 46 $155,524
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 $120,000 100.0%
2022 6 $136,943 83.3%
2023 2 $163,634 0.0%
2024 2 $142,360 100.0%
2025 3 $175,000 100.0%
2026 4 $189,705 100.0%
Company Comparison - MANAGER, SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEERING

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Pluto Financial Technologies, Inc. 2 $173,200 100.0%
STERIS CORPORATION 2 $120,000 100.0%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 2 $185,328 50.0%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 2 $161,180 100.0%
Medtronic, Inc. 2 $138,154 50.0%
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.