IT Software Engineer Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does an IT Software Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average IT Software Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $138,247 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $126,571 and $150,958. 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. IT Software Engineer, User Identity & Authentication Services

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara , CA

Job Description Your Career Palo Alto Networks is looking for a talented Sr. IT Software Engineer who will be responsible for the maintainability, build, and configuration of our user identity ...

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer with RTOS & QNX & Android Development Experience (only W2 Posit...

Systems Technology Group, Inc. (STG) - Sunnyvale , CA

Senior Embedded Software Engineer with RTOS & QNX & Android Development Experience (only W2 ... it. Job Description: Participate in the design of a best-in-class in-vehicle platform for their ...

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IT - Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation Quality Assurance Engineer/SDET

Ideal Force - Phoenix , AZ

IDEALFORCE has a Contract position available immediately for a IT - Quality Assurance Engineer ... Software Development Engineer in Test THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES: Email your candidate/s resume to jb ...

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Senior IT Support Engineer

Moonbug Entertainment - Los Angeles , CA

Thank you for considering the Senior IT Support Engineer role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award ... Provide expert-level technical support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network ...

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Principal Software Engineer

ProFocus Technology - Seattle , WA

... technologies and mobile development is ideal but not required • Authorization to work in the US ... information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local ...

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Software Engineer

California Institute of Technology - Pasadena , CA

Software Engineer Caltech Job Category: Fulltime Regular Exempt Overtime Eligible: Exempt Benefits ... Clearly and succinctly convey information

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What does an IT Software Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an IT Software Engineer

Understanding of business process knowledge in sales, education and/or finance applications like Salesforce, Cornerstone and Coupa platforms, etc.

September 15, 2022

Lead defect remediation activities that appear during automation test execution and work directly with software developers to find solutions and develop retesting procedures.

December 26, 2022

Provides independent technical and analytical service on specific, complex application systems involving the design, development, construction and on-going support of systems, processes or methods.

January 09, 2023

Designs work flows and specifications for presentation to senior members of the team and customers for feedback and approval.

January 13, 2023

Supports systems integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) by providing insight to testing teams in order to ensure the appropriate depth of test coverage.

January 22, 2023

Creates and installs computer code following established coding standards to instruct a system to perform a required function by working close with peers and customers.

March 09, 2023

Assists in the setup and maintenance of various environments required for testing, development, conversion and training, and establishes procedures for program migration, database changes and menu changes.

April 01, 2023

Participates in the definition, design, development, testing, support and implementation of complex enterprise-wide software solutions while applying company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls.

April 25, 2023

Develops, configures, or modifies complex integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computing environments by designing and coding component-based applications using various programming languages.

April 30, 2023

Monitors assigned applications environment for proper operation within required performance, function and availability expectations and leads root cause analysis where service level agreement (SLA) issues are discovered.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Software Engineer in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

126571

150958

138247

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

131293

160017

144628

What is the average salary for IT Software Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Software Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for IT Software Engineer ranges from $126,571 to $150,958 with the average base salary of $138,247. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $131,293 to $160,017 with the average total cash compensation of $144,628.

View Average Salary for IT Software Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$138,247	$126,571 - $150,958
Bonus	$6,381	$4,721 - $9,059
Total Pay	$144,628	$131,293 - $160,017

* 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.

IT Software Engineer Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,594 - $150,985	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,594 - $150,985	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,594 - $150,985	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,328 - $150,667	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,594 - $150,985	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,594 - $150,985	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 of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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