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Software Engineering Technical Leader

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

Only 5 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Associate, Software Engineering profile (585 filings).
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5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$172,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$142,981

25th Percentile

$145,698

Median (50th)

$172,000

75th Percentile

$199,534

90th Percentile

$208,121

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineering Technical Leader
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 5 $172,000 $141,170 - $213,845 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Milpitas CA 2 $206,690
Research Triangle Park NC 1 $141,170
San Francisco CA 1 $172,000
San Jose CA 1 $145,698
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineering Technical Leader with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineering Technical Leader Unspecified 3 $184,850
Software/QA Engineer (Technical Leader) Unspecified 1 $145,698
Software Engineer (Technical Leader) Unspecified 1 $172,000
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
2022 2 $158,849 100.0%
2025 2 $170,352 100.0%
2026 1 $213,845 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineering Technical Leader

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 5 $172,000 100.0%
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: August 16, 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.