Salaries//Seattle//Director of Software Engineering

Director of Software Engineering salary in Seattle

Average Base Salary in Seattle

$199,172
$25,892
Additional Cash Compensation
$225,064
Total Compensation
Median: 205,000
Min: $147K
Max: $268K

How Much Does a Director of Software Engineering Make in Seattle?

The average salary for a Director of Software Engineering in Seattle is $199,172. The average additional cash compensation for a Director of Software Engineering in Seattle is $25,892. The average total compensation for a Director of Software Engineering in Seattle is $225,064. Director of Software Engineering salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Director of Software Engineering employees in Seattle.

Seattle by the numbers

2,877
Total number of Tech companies in Seattle
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Total number of tech users on Built In Seattle
Director of Software Engineering
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Director of Software Engineering Salary by gender

The average Director of Software Engineering salary for women is $214,100 and the average Director of Software Engineering salary for men is $199,613.

Director of Software Engineering Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Director of Software Engineering with 7+ years of experience is $201,916.

Director of Software Engineering Salary ranges

The two most common Director of Software Engineering salary ranges in Seattle are $170k - $180k and $210k - $220k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Seattle

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Software Engineer$95,533
Min: $70K
Max: $140K
QA Engineer$96,352
Min: $63K
Max: $140K
Software Test Engineer$104,354
Min: $72K
Max: $160K
QA Analyst$109,250
Min: $62K
Max: $150K
Front End Developer$109,576
Min: $55K
Max: $155K
Salesforce Developer$111,650
Min: $74K
Max: $145K
Hardware Engineer$120,221
Min: $89K
Max: $152K
iOS Developer$121,857
Min: $115K
Max: $128K
Automation Engineer$123,000
Min: $90K
Max: $145K
Systems Engineer$127,827
Min: $93K
Max: $167K
Sales Engineer$130,000
Min: $84K
Max: $181K
Software Engineer$130,869
Min: $16K
Max: $290K
Data Engineer$131,190
Min: $88K
Max: $190K
Android Developer$131,375
Min: $80K
Max: $180K
Site Reliability Engineer$133,000
Min: $100K
Max: $154K
Game Developer$134,293
Min: $111K
Max: $212K
Security Engineer$140,113
Min: $85K
Max: $230K
Database Administrator$142,500
Min: $142K
Max: $143K
DevOps Engineer$143,262
Min: $92K
Max: $208K
Senior Software Engineer$159,101
Min: $120K
Max: $230K
QA Manager$159,286
Min: $135K
Max: $215K
Lead Software Engineer$172,003
Min: $105K
Max: $240K
Machine Learning Engineer$173,429
Min: $130K
Max: $230K
Engineering Manager$177,243
Min: $132K
Max: $240K
Data Architect$180,963
Min: $145K
Max: $240K
Principal Software Engineer$187,474
Min: $147K
Max: $250K
Director of Software Engineering$199,172
Min: $147K
Max: $268K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$223,636
Min: $180K
Max: $350K
Data Engineering Manager$231,020
Min: $183K
Max: $279K
Vice President of Engineering$239,125
Min: $195K
Max: $300K

Career Info

Director of Software Engineering jobs in Seattle

Skills that affect Director of Software Engineering salaries in Seattle

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DevOps
1% have this skill
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SQL
1% have this skill
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Javascript
1% have this skill
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QA
1% have this skill
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Front-end
1% have this skill
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Full Cycle Recruiting
1% have this skill

Average Director of Software Engineering Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Director of Software Engineering make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $214,033 on average.

Recent Director of Software Engineering salaries in Seattle

$163,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $163,000 with +$16,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Seattle
5-10 Reports
$163,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $163,000 with +$16,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Seattle
5-10 Reports
$208,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $208,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$222,200
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $222,200
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Infrastructure and Security reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$37,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Seattle
>10 Reports
$217,350
Yearly Salary
A Director of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $217,350 with +$38,220 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Seattle
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Head of Engineering reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$1,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Seattle
$235,000
Yearly Salary
A VP Software Engineering reported a yearly salary of $235,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$205,000
Yearly Salary
A Director, Cybersecurity reported a yearly salary of $205,000
7+ Years of Experience
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501-1,000 Employees
Seattle