What are the main factors that influence a Senior AEM Developer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Senior AEM Developer's salary?

A Senior AEM Developer's salary grows with experience: an Applications Programmer I (0-2 years)earns $74,222, an Applications Programmer II (2-4 years)earns $96,937, an Senior AEM Developer (4-7 years)earns $124,729, an Applications Programmer IV (7+ years)earns $146,168, an Applications Programmer V (7-10 years)earns $169,867,

What are the highest paying states for a Senior AEM Developer?

Senior AEM Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior AEM Developer roles are District of Columbia $138,949, California $138,422, Massachusetts $136,577. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior AEM Developer roles make?

Salaries for Senior AEM Developer level roles vary by specialization: C++ Developer Senior Developer: $152,123; AEM Product Manager: $137,164; AEM Lead: $133,401; AEM BACKEND DEVELOPER: $131,342; Senior Recipe Developer: $111,460.

How do different companies affect a Senior AEM Developer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Senior AEM Developer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Senior AEM Developer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior AEM Developer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior AEM Developer in the United States is $125,496 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a Senior AEM Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $145,422
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $115,946 to $135,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $107,251

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Senior AEM Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,926	$11,327	$2,614	$65
Average	$125,496	$10,458	$2,413	$60
25th Percentile	$115,946	$9,662	$2,230	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Senior AEM Developer Salaries

A Senior AEM Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Senior AEM Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior AEM Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,222
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,937
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,729
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,168
Expert (over 8 years): $169,867

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Applicati... Level Senior AEM Developer	$74,222
Applicati... Level Senior AEM Developer	$96,937
Senior AE... Level Senior AEM Developer	$124,729
Applicati... Level Senior AEM Developer	$146,168
Applicati... Level Senior AEM Developer	$169,867

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How Do Senior AEM Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Senior AEM Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,949.
California: $138,422.
Massachusetts: $136,577.

District of Columbia $138,949

California $138,422

Massachusetts $136,577

Washington $136,075

New Jersey $136,025

Alaska $135,849

Connecticut $134,118

New York $133,415

Hawaii $131,168

Rhode Island $130,114

Maryland $129,399

Minnesota $128,420

Colorado $128,044

Illinois $127,918

Oregon $127,441

Delaware $127,090

New Hampshire $126,869

Virginia $126,374

Pennsylvania $124,931

Nevada $124,203

North Dakota $123,965

Michigan $123,588

Wisconsin $123,450

Vermont $123,174

Texas $122,409

Maine $122,359

Arizona $122,283

Ohio $122,195

Georgia $121,041

Indiana $120,464

Wyoming $120,351

Utah $120,175

Iowa $120,100

Kansas $119,497

Louisiana $119,322

North Carolina $119,259

Missouri $119,234

Florida $118,744

Montana $118,481

Nebraska $118,230

Kentucky $118,092

South Carolina $117,590

Tennessee $117,276

Idaho $117,151

New Mexico $116,234

Oklahoma $116,034

Alabama $115,293

South Dakota $114,051

Arkansas $113,373

West Virginia $113,009

Mississippi $111,917

Top Paying Cities for Senior AEM Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $158,288
San Francisco: $156,555
Oakland: $153,256

San Jose, CA $158,288

San Francisco, CA $156,555

Oakland, CA $153,256

New York, NY $144,495

Paramus, NJ $142,738

Queens Village, NY $142,732

Passaic, NJ $142,612

Bergenfield, NJ $142,601

Stamford, CT $142,325

Huntington, NY $142,274

Newark, NJ $141,346

Bridgeport, CT $141,081

Vallejo, CA $140,832

New Brunswick, NJ $140,781

Petaluma, CA $140,706

Middlesex, NJ $140,468

Somerset, NJ $140,380

Santa Cruz, CA $140,217

Boston, MA $139,451

Monterey, CA $139,011

Seattle, WA $138,723

Santa Rosa, CA $138,698

Los Angeles, CA $138,661

Juneau, AK $138,334

Washington, DC $138,196

Orange, CA $137,749

Santa Ana, CA $137,418

Long Beach, CA $137,293

Anaheim, CA $137,268

Anchorage, AK $137,205

Santa Maria, CA $136,828

Everett, WA $136,803

Danbury, CT $136,361

Bremerton, WA $136,188

Tacoma, WA $135,736

New Suffolk, NY $135,734

Sacramento, CA $135,699

Santa Barbara, CA $135,561

Trenton, NJ $135,423

San Diego, CA $135,423

Brockton, MA $135,285

Fairbanks, AK $134,977

Lompoc, CA $134,657

Lowell, MA $134,556

Ventura, CA $134,532

Nashua, NH $134,507

Stockton, CA $134,494

Modesto, CA $133,578

Poughkeepsie, NY $133,302

Olympia, WA $133,063

Kennewick, WA $133,063

New Haven, CT $133,013

Lawrence, MA $132,561

Hartford, CT $132,436

Riverside, CA $132,411

New Bedford, MA $132,285

Richland, WA $132,285

Bakersfield, CA $132,110

San Bernardino, CA $132,059

New Britain, CT $132,047

Atlantic City, NJ $132,047

New London, CT $131,997

Norwich, CT $131,959

Portsmouth, NH $131,934

Boulder, CO $131,668

Portland, OR $131,495

Worcester, MA $131,482

Minneapolis, MN $131,093

Philadelphia, PA $130,917

Honolulu, HI $130,503

Saint Paul, MN $130,443

Vineland, NJ $130,415

Providence, RI $130,052

Chicago, IL $129,688

Bellingham, WA $129,537

Springfield, MA $129,437

Baltimore, MD $129,399

Chico, CA $129,085

Pittsfield, MA $128,746

Manchester, NH $128,508

Spokane, WA $127,956

Denver, CO $127,943

Albany, NY $127,353

Troy, NY $127,303

Nassau, NY $127,169

Schenectady, NY $127,040

Wilmington, DE $126,939

Burlington, VT $126,764

Salem, OR $126,713

Portland, ME $126,324

Yakima, WA $126,199

Rochester, MN $125,810

Reno, NV $125,747

Fresno, CA $125,747

Milwaukee, WI $125,634

Detroit, MI $125,509

Ann Arbor, MI $125,487

Allentown, PA $125,471

Colorado Springs, CO $125,258

Syracuse, NY $125,195

Carson City, NV $125,195

Houston, TX $125,019

Eugene, OR $124,956

Gary, IN $124,806

Springfield, OR $124,705

Bismarck, ND $124,680

Galveston, TX $124,592

Medford, OR $124,404

Fort Collins, CO $124,354

Concord, NH $124,291

Austin, TX $124,254

Mesa, AZ $123,990

Reading, PA $123,977

Phoenix, AZ $123,965

Dallas, TX $123,927

Saint Cloud, MN $123,807

Madison, WI $123,639

Utica, NY $123,300

Rochester, NY $123,099

Des Moines, IA $123,086

Raleigh, NC $123,074

Atlanta, GA $122,886

Battle Creek, MI $122,848

Salt Lake City, UT $122,810

Lancaster, PA $122,622

Harrisburg, PA $122,446

Kansas City, MO $122,321

Champaign, IL $122,296

Kansas City, KS $122,296

Fort Worth, TX $122,283

Columbus, OH $122,262

Boca Raton, FL $122,233

Pittsburgh, PA $122,183

Richmond, VA $122,133

Indianapolis, IN $122,108

Cleveland, OH $122,095

Las Vegas, NV $121,944

Cincinnati, OH $121,944

Petersburg, VA $121,756

Huntsville, AL $121,568

Lansing, MI $121,484

Lebanon, PA $121,468

Pueblo, CO $121,455

Appleton, WI $121,417

Buffalo, NY $121,367

Dayton, OH $121,330

Racine, WI $121,304

Charlotte, NC $121,292

Saint Louis, MO $121,254

York, PA $121,179

Elkhart, IN $121,179

Gastonia, NC $121,155

Billings, MT $121,125

Beaumont, TX $121,091

Lorain, OH $121,066

Benton Harbor, MI $121,041

Toledo, OH $121,016

Binghamton, NY $120,953

Rock Hill, SC $120,940

Rockford, IL $120,878

Springfield, IL $120,828

Elyria, OH $120,815

Fargo, ND $120,815

Flagstaff, AZ $120,727

Fort Lauderdale, FL $120,652

Duluth, MN $120,577

Miami, FL $120,577

Cheyenne, WY $120,489

Grand Forks, ND $120,489

Bangor, ME $120,213

Cedar Rapids, IA $120,075

Durham, NC $120,022

Louisville, KY $120,012

Grand Rapids, MI $119,987

Hialeah, FL $119,974

Casper, WY $119,798

Scranton, PA $119,648

New Orleans, LA $119,610

Virginia Beach, VA $119,598

Akron, OH $119,535

Peoria, IL $119,372

Sarasota, FL $119,347

Nashville, TN $119,259

Omaha, NE $119,259

Green Bay, WI $119,259

Baton Rouge, LA $119,196

Charleston, SC $119,171

Jamestown, NY $119,108

Davenport, IA $119,108

Tucson, AZ $119,046

Saint Petersburg, FL $118,970

Tampa, FL $118,945

Evansville, IN $118,870

Port Arthur, TX $118,870

Bradenton, FL $118,820

Santa Fe, NM $118,594

Orlando, FL $118,368

Clearwater, FL $118,330

Canton, OH $118,067

La Crosse, WI $118,067

Albuquerque, NM $117,991

Newport News, VA $117,979

High Point, NC $117,941

Ogden, UT $117,891

Corpus Christi, TX $117,791

Norfolk, VA $117,715

Laramie, WY $117,715

Rock Island, IL $117,640

Saginaw, MI $117,615

Jacksonville, FL $117,602

Salisbury, NC $117,577

Boise, ID $117,552

Moline, IL $117,489

Fort Myers, FL $117,452

Memphis, TN $117,427

Tulsa, OK $117,364

Waterloo, IA $117,289

Spartanburg, SC $117,163

Lincoln, NE $117,100

Fort Wayne, IN $117,075

Provo, UT $117,063

Cedar Falls, IA $116,912

San Antonio, TX $116,862

Greensboro, NC $116,812

South Bend, IN $116,799

Savannah, GA $116,661

Muskegon, MI $116,611

Birmingham, AL $116,598

Winston Salem, NC $116,537

Lake Charles, LA $116,234

Anderson, IN $116,209

Lexington, KY $116,172

Augusta, GA $116,134

Greenville, SC $116,134

Lima, OH $116,034

Wichita, KS $116,021

Tuscaloosa, AL $116,021

Columbia, SC $115,908

Springfield, OH $115,883

Asheville, NC $115,682

Bloomington, IN $115,594

Knoxville, TN $115,143

Shreveport, LA $115,130

Wilmington, NC $114,967

Roanoke, VA $114,967

Topeka, KS $114,741

Frankfort, KY $114,727

Oklahoma City, OK $114,641

Chillicothe, OH $114,590

Longview, TX $114,578

Melbourne, FL $114,565

Sioux Falls, SD $114,365

Mobile, AL $114,352

Terre Haute, IN $114,302

Altoona, PA $114,226

Amarillo, TX $114,139

Killeen, TX $114,101

Fayetteville, AR $114,001

Chattanooga, TN $113,963

Sioux City, IA $113,850

Idaho Falls, ID $113,825

Lynchburg, VA $113,724

Gainesville, FL $113,561

Portsmouth, OH $113,499

Little Rock, AR $113,473

Lafayette, LA $113,423

Youngstown, OH $113,423

Daytona Beach, FL $113,348

Clarksville, TN $113,335

Pensacola, FL $113,323

Temple, TX $113,314

Hopkinsville, KY $112,946

Erie, PA $112,921

Florence, SC $112,871

Charleston, WV $112,670

Great Falls, MT $112,608

Macon, GA $112,432

Tallahassee, FL $112,419

Fayetteville, NC $112,394

Waco, TX $112,369

Helena, MT $112,281

Pine Bluff, AR $112,234

Vincennes, IN $112,080

Lubbock, TX $112,030

Alamogordo, NM $111,955

Twin Falls, ID $111,842

Rapid City, SD $111,804

Jackson, MS $111,578

Huntington, WV $111,570

Greenville, MS $111,566

Parkersburg, WV $111,438

Montgomery, AL $111,415

Wichita Falls, TX $111,290

Springfield, MO $111,290

Biloxi, MS $111,227

Monroe, LA $111,102

Johnstown, PA $111,014

Sumter, SC $110,964

Columbus, GA $110,951

Pascagoula, MS $110,713

Abilene, TX $110,713

Kingsport, TN $110,386

Albany, GA $110,386

Gulfport, MS $110,349

Alexandria, LA $109,934

Fort Smith, AR $109,621

El Paso, TX $109,282

Las Cruces, NM $108,717

Harlingen, TX $108,398

Pocatello, ID $108,378

Florence, AL $108,215

Brownsville, TX $108,190

Mcallen, TX $107,927

Dothan, AL $107,751

Columbus, MS $107,005

Altus, OK $106,421

Lawton, OK $106,182

Pierre, SD $105,730

What Skills Can Increase a Senior AEM Developer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.29% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Application Development (Mentioned in 2.96% Job Postings): Application development may refer to: Mobile application development ("app development") or the process of developing desktop application software. Mobile app development is the act or process by which a mobile app is developed for mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones. These applications can be pre-installed on phones during manufacturing platforms, or delivered as web applications using server-side or client-side processing (e.g., JavaScript) to provide an "application-like" experience within a Web browser.
HTML (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): A computer language that used in creating, updating and maintaining text, graphics and links in a website.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.29%
Application Development	2.96%
HTML	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Senior AEM Developer's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$128,006	2%
Presentation	$128,006	2%
Agile	$126,751	1%
Software Development	$126,751	1%
Collaboration	$126,751	1%
Team Development	$126,751	1%

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How Education impacts a Senior AEM Developer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Senior AEM Developers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Senior AEM Developer with a Associate's Degree is between $113,417 and $120,234).

Senior AEM Developer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Senior AEM Developer

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 4.0%

Associates 10.1%

Bachelors 57.9%

Masters 25.3%

Doctorate 0.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	4.0%
Associates	10.1%
Bachelors	57.9%
Masters	25.3%
Doctorate	0.8%

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Senior AEM Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior AEM Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$115,946

Average $125,496/year

$135,926

$9,662

Average $10,458/month

$11,327

$2,230

Average $2,413/week

$2,614

$56

Average $60/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,926	$11,327	$2,614	$65
Average	$125,496	$10,458	$2,413	$60
25th Percentile	$115,946	$9,662	$2,230	$56

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Salary Trends for Senior AEM Developer

Salaries for a Senior AEM Developer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $119,851 in 2023 to around $118,156 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior AEM Developer salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$119,356

2025

$118,156

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