Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering - SDET
Occupation profile for Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering - SDET covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $153,358.
- FY2026 certified median
- $153,358
- Total filings
- 5
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $153,358–$153,358
- Top employer
- Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4 | $141,064 | $137,831 | $147,158 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $153,358 | $153,358 | $153,358 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Comcast Cable Communications, LLC5 filings
Top cities
- Englewood2 filings
- Parker1 filings
- Philadelphia1 filings
- Ashburn1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1252 | $104,624 | $126,901 | $149,178 | $171,454 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1253 | $85,800 | $105,851 | $125,902 | $145,954 |