Software Lead Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Software Lead make in Washington, DC? The average Software Lead salary in Washington, DC is $150,860 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $132,667 and $169,648. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Sr Software Lead
Zealogics.com - San Jose , CA
Role: Sr Software Developer/Lead Duration: Fulltime Job location: San Jose, CA Key Skills 1. Epicor ERP for factory automation 2. SECS/GEM standards protocols for Semiconductor - ~200 document ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 85 days ago
Lead Software Engineer - Remote
Abela Staffing LLC - Los Angeles , CA
Lead Software Engineer & Why This Role is Important to Us · & & & & & & The Lead Software Engineer leads software engineers in the development and support/maintenance of software solutions ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago
Lead Product Manager - US Public Sector (Contact Center Software)
Five9 - San Ramon , CA
In this role, you will lead the development and management of our enterprise contact center software, with a specific focus on Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - Today
Finance Technology - Software Engineering - Lead Associate
Fannie Mae Careers - North Salt Lake , UT
As a valued colleague on our team, you will act as a team lead in the designing, producing, testing, or implementing software, technology, or processes, as well as lead processes for creating and ...
Click To Hired US (JobSwipe) - 7 days ago
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
EVONA - Torrance , CA
As a Lead Embedded Software Engineer you'll take the lead in developing and architecting crucial flight software and systems for their first re-usable lunar spacecraft, reporting directly to the CTO  ...
LinkedIn - 10 days ago
Lead Java Cloud Developers. ( Full Time )
Iris Software Inc. - Phoenix , AZ
Lead Java Cloud Developers. Location - Phoenix, AZ Number of Openings - 2 Full Time No Third Party ... software development. * Work on multiple projects utilizing and leading global/offshore teams
LinkedIn - 6 days ago
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Average Salary Range for Software Lead in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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132667
169648
150860

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
140732
185910
161895
What is the average salary for Software Lead in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Lead in Washington, DC. The base salary for Software Lead ranges from $132,667 to $169,648 with the average base salary of $150,860. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $140,732 to $185,910 with the average total cash compensation of $161,895.

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Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $150,860 $132,667 - $169,648
Bonus $11,035 $8,065 - $16,262
Total Pay $161,895 $140,732 - $185,910
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Software Lead Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,691 - $169,679 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,691 - $169,679 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,691 - $169,679 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,412 - $169,322 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,691 - $169,679 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,691 - $169,679 COMPARE TO Washington, DC
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About Washington, District of Columbia    Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area....More

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