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Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Software Development Engineer

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

Only 5 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) profile (1,038 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2015).

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$118,161

25th Percentile

$127,500

Median (50th)

$127,500

75th Percentile

$150,800

90th Percentile

$166,520

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Top Employers Hiring Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Software Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 4 $139,150 $127,500 - $177,000 75.0%
Salesforce.com, Inc. 1 $111,935 $111,935 - $111,935 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 4 $127,500 $111,935 - $150,800
Principal 1 $177,000 $177,000 - $177,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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
SANTA CLARA CA 2 $163,900
SUNNYVALE CA 2 $127,500
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $111,935
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Software Development Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Software Development Engineer 3 $135,267
Member of Technical Staff, Software Development Engineer 1 $111,935
Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) Software Development Engineer 1 $177,000
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
2015 2 $127,500 50.0%
2016 1 $111,935 100.0%
2019 2 $163,900 100.0%
Company Comparison - Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Software Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 4 $139,150 75.0%
Salesforce.com, Inc. 1 $111,935 100.0%
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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: June 25, 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.