Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Manager, R&D Software
Occupation profile for Manager, R&D Software covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $243,195.
- FY2026 certified median
- $243,195
- Total filings
- 13
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $200,774–$248,023
- Top employer
- VMware LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $266,500 | $252,092 | $269,245 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $149,781 | $142,109 | $201,323 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $243,195 | $200,774 | $248,023 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- VMware LLC6 filings
- CA, Inc.5 filings
- Broadcom Corporation1 filings
- Brocade Communications Systems1 filings
Top cities
- Palo Alto6 filings
- Plano3 filings
- San Jose2 filings
- Lisle1 filings
- Burlington1 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 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 11-3021 | $127,525 | $156,478 | $185,432 | $214,386 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 11-3021 | $151,570 | $185,765 | $219,960 | $254,155 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 11-3021 | $124,842 | $154,690 | $184,517 | $214,365 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1299 | $113,672 | $154,482 | $195,270 | $236,080 |