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IC6 - Advisory
The median salary range for Software Engineering (IC6) roles disclosed in public job postings is $185k - $243k as of Aug 2026, based on 11,300 job postings from 675 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$185,000
14%
Mid
$214,000
14%
High
$243,000
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Senior/Principal Software Development Engineer, ML Data Engineering
Beaverton
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior/Principal Software Development Engineer, ML Data Engineering
United States
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Sr Principal Software Architect - UI
Ireland
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, Distributed Systems & Cloud Technologies
Ireland
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - UI Platform
United States
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer - UI Platform
Beaverton
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer- Site Reliability
Ireland
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Development Engineer, VNDLY
United States
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal CICD Engineer
Boston
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal CICD Engineer
United States
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect
Berlin
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect
Federal Republic of Germany
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect
Mexico City
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect
Mexico
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Munich
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Berlin
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Federal Republic of Germany
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Madrid
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Barcelona
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Barcelona
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Kingdom of Spain
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Amsterdam
N/A
N/A
System Architect (Rust)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
N/A
N/A
System Architect (GO/Rust)
Sofia
N/A
N/A
System Architect (GO/Rust)
Republic of Bulgaria
N/A
N/A
Principal Technical Architect
Hyderabad
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Technical Architect
Republic of India
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Munich
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Berlin
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Federal Republic of Germany
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Madrid
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Barcelona
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Barcelona
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Kingdom of Spain
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Sofia
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Republic of Bulgaria
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Amsterdam
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Belgrade
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Serbia
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Lisbon
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Portuguese Republic
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Athens
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Athens
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)
Hellenic Republic
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect - Platform
Bengaluru
·7-10 Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect - Platform - Cloud Infrastructure
Remote
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect - Platform - Cloud Infrastructure
United States
N/A
N/A
Technical Architect – Cloud & DevOps
Amsterdam
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Architect - Software Development
Mumbai
N/A
N/A
Senior Architect - Software Development
Mumbai
N/A
N/A
Integration Architect (Rhapsody)
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Integration Architect (Rhapsody)
Canada
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 460 Data Points | $100,000 | $117,500 | $135,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 1,885 Data Points | $125,000 | $143,619 | $162,238 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 1,805 Data Points | $140,000 | $162,500 | $185,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 3,823 Data Points | $150,000 | $172,735 | $195,470 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 1,407 Data Points | $180,000 | $205,000 | $230,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 1,160 Data Points | $185,000 | $214,000 | $243,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 889 Data Points | $182,000 | $208,000 | $234,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 524 Data Points | $195,650 | $227,825 | $260,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 348 Data Points | $216,450 | $253,538 | $290,625 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Very Large 104 Data Points | $242,000 | $286,000 | $330,000 |