Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Development Engineer in Test. Senior.
Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer in Test. Senior. covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $255,333.
- FY2026 certified median
- $255,333
- Total filings
- 18
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $248,000–$262,667
- Top employer
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 9 | $126,126 | $119,759 | $133,900 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $133,386 | $129,040 | $134,348 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $255,333 | $248,000 | $262,667 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.14 filings
- TikTok Inc.3 filings
- PTC Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Cambridge4 filings
- San Jose3 filings
- Cypress1 filings
- San Diego1 filings
- San Marcos1 filings
- Fort Lauderdale1 filings
- Jacksonville1 filings
- Parkland1 filings
- Wesley Chapel South1 filings
- Boston1 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 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 15-1252 | $88,774 | $116,605 | $144,456 | $172,286 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1252 | $105,664 | $134,347 | $163,010 | $191,693 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1253 | $72,280 | $94,786 | $117,291 | $139,797 |
| 2026-27 | Jacksonville, FLArea 27260 | 15-1252 | $88,400 | $109,346 | $130,312 | $151,258 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 15-1252 | $84,448 | $108,909 | $133,390 | $157,851 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1252 | $102,086 | $127,462 | $152,838 | $178,214 |
| 2026-27 | Worcester, MAArea 49340 | 15-1252 | $101,026 | $122,574 | $144,144 | $165,693 |