Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Lead Software Engineer (Platform)
Occupation profile for Lead Software Engineer (Platform) covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $239,000.
- FY2025 certified median
- $239,000
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2025 25th–75th percentile
- $218,750–$246,000
- Top employer
- C3.ai, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $239,000 | $218,750 | $246,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- C3.ai, Inc.3 filings
- Auction.com, LLC2 filings
- Rise Companies Corp1 filings
Top cities
- Redwood City3 filings
- Irvine2 filings
- Aurora1 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 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1253 | $70,325 | $94,827 | $119,330 | $143,832 |