Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr Principal Software Development Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr Principal Software Development Engineer covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $267,555.
- FY2026 certified median
- $267,555
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $264,514–$269,146
- Top employer
- Workday, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $232,000 | $232,000 | $250,694 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $187,030 | $187,030 | $187,030 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 6 | $267,555 | $264,514 | $269,146 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Workday, Inc.5 filings
- F5, Inc.3 filings
- Shutterfly, LLC1 filings
- Zillow, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Pleasanton4 filings
- San Jose3 filings
- San Mateo1 filings
- Fort Collins1 filings
- Seattle1 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 22660 | 15-1252 | $86,091 | $115,253 | $144,435 | $173,597 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |