Lead Application Developer Salary in Seattle, Washington

How much does a Lead Application Developer make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Application Developer in Seattle, WA is $179,814. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $160,668 to $200,358, with most professionals earning between $143,237 and $219,063.

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Drive and passion for high quality solutions, acumen to provide the right architecture for the right solution, motivation to learn new technology, and the ability to lead and mentor team members are qualities that will lead to success in this role.

October 27, 2022

Participate and collaborate with internal and external clients, technology partners, and IT team members on IT product development initiatives in support of the company's mission and strategies.

February 18, 2023

Assists in testing and troubleshooting hardware and applications to ensure integration with product deployments.

February 21, 2023

Provide leadership in the analysis and implementation processes by ensuring the quality of all technical deliverables is being maintained through such activities as facilitating formal quality reviews, conducting post-implementation reviews and actively identifying opportunities for improvement in quality of deliverables.

April 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Application Developer in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

160668

200358

179814

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

173093

225614

194992

What is the average salary for Lead Application Developer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Application Developer in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Lead Application Developer ranges from $160,668 to $200,358 with the average base salary of $179,814. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $173,093 to $225,614 with the average total cash compensation of $194,992.

View Average Salary for Lead Application Developer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$179,814	$160,668 - $200,358
Bonus	$15,177	$12,425 - $25,256
Total Pay	$194,992	$173,093 - $225,614

* 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.

Lead Application Developer Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $156,904 - $195,664	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,668 - $200,358	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,508 - $200,159	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,209 - $196,044	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,209 - $196,044	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,732 - $196,697	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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