Software Engineering Manager salary
Typical advertised pay for Software Engineering Manager roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$214,394
Most postings fall between $185,500 and $267,050.
Based on 123 postings across 39 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineering Manager roles is $214,394, based on 123 live job postings from 39 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | $185,500 | $226,625 | $281,300 | 54 |
| Senior Manager | $183,073 | $214,500 | $267,562 | 52 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Software Engineering Manager postings that name each skill.
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Distributed Systems 41% · 50 of 123
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Java 41% · 50 of 123
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Python 33% · 41 of 123
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CI/CD 29% · 36 of 123
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C++ 28% · 34 of 123
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Kubernetes 22% · 27 of 123
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Observability 21% · 26 of 123
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DevOps 20% · 24 of 123
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C 18% · 22 of 123
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C# 18% · 22 of 123
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Microservices 18% · 22 of 123
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Agile 17% · 21 of 123
Counted once per posting across 123 Software Engineering Manager postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- Engineer shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $178,175
- Software Engineer shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $197,400
- Software Engineering shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $178,325
- Software Developer shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $149,350
- Software Development Engineer shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $169,050
- Architect shares Distributed Systems, Java, Python median $225,000
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$226,250
17 postings
Onsite median
$213,312
106 postings
Top companies hiring Software Engineering Managers
- Apple Inc 20 postings · median $281,300
- Microsoft 15 postings · median $208,800
- Walmart 12 postings · median $173,250
- Nvidia 9 postings · median $319,500
- Mastercard 7 postings · median $185,500
- Comcast 5 postings · median $171,711
- Salesforce 4 postings · median $216,300
- Visa 3 postings · median $212,450
Open Software Engineering Manager roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Software Engineering Manager jobs.
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