Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead
Occupation profile for Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $225,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $225,000
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $204,779–$240,000
- Top employer
- Guidewire Software, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $196,800 | $190,200 | $203,400 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $196,407 | $196,021 | $196,794 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $225,000 | $204,779 | $240,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Guidewire Software, Inc.4 filings
- Toast, Inc.2 filings
- Typeface Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Mateo2 filings
- Livermore1 filings
- Palo Alto1 filings
- San Francisco1 filings
- Tarzana1 filings
- Pompano Beach1 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 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 15-1252 | $88,774 | $116,605 | $144,456 | $172,286 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |