Software Engineering Manager salary
Typical advertised pay for Software Engineering Manager roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$223,750
Most postings fall between $188,016 and $278,375.
Based on 106 postings across 38 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineering Manager roles is $223,750, based on 106 live job postings from 38 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | $185,500 | $205,500 | $280,850 | 62 |
| Senior Manager | $207,350 | $231,750 | $303,610 | 32 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$210,050
19 postings
Onsite median
$223,750
87 postings
Top companies hiring Software Engineering Managers
- Apple Inc 14 postings · median $289,500
- Microsoft 11 postings · median $208,800
- Nvidia 9 postings · median $290,250
- PNC 7 postings · median $157,295
- Mastercard 7 postings · median $185,500
- Capital One Financial 6 postings · median $223,750
- Comcast 6 postings · median $171,711
- GEICO 3 postings · median $210,000
Open Software Engineering Manager roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Software Engineering Manager jobs.
- Senior Manager of Software Engineering, Sanctions Technology JPMorgan Chase · Tampa, FL View →
- Software Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Support Center PNC · Dallas, TX View →
- Manager - Software Engineering (Storage Platform) GEICO · Remote View →
- Software Engineering Manager, Merchant Services Applications PNC · Phoenix, AZ View →
- Senior Manager of Software Engineering, Front office Trade Execution JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ View →
- Manager, Software Engineering Mastercard · O Fallon, MO View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineering Manager job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.