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M4 - Sr. Manager
The median salary range for Software Engineering (M4) roles disclosed in public job postings is $195k - $260k as of Aug 2026, based on 3,476 job postings from 432 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$195,200
14%
Mid
$227,600
14%
High
$260,000
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Senior Engineering Manager, Systems Engineering
Westminster
·11+ Years Experience
$218k - $266k
$218,000 - $266,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Systems Engineering
Westminster
·11+ Years Experience
$218k - $266k
$218,000 - $266,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Systems Engineering
Austin
·11+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Engineering Manager, Clinical Platform
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$225k - $265k
$225,000 - $265,000
Engineering Manager, Storage SRE
United States
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$212k - $265k
$212,000 - $265,000
Engineering Manager, Core Entities & Trip Intelligence
Remote
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$212k - $265k
$212,000 - $265,000
Engineering Manager, Core Entities & Trip Intelligence
United States
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$212k - $265k
$212,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$220k - $280k
$220,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineering Manager
South San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$220k - $280k
$220,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineering Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$190k - $250k
$190,000 - $250,000
Senior Engineering Manager
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$190k - $250k
$190,000 - $250,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Lexington
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Kansas City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Kansas City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Austin
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Dallas
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Chicago
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Lincoln
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Omaha
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Business Operations
Lincoln
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$127k - $212k
$127,000 - $212,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Business Operations
Omaha
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$127k - $212k
$127,000 - $212,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Kansas City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Chicago
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Omaha
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Lexington
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Kansas City
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Austin
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Dallas
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
Lincoln
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Competitive
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$159k - $265k
$159,000 - $265,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Business Operations
Omaha
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$127k - $212k
$127,000 - $212,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Business Operations
Lincoln
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$127k - $212k
$127,000 - $212,000
Manager, Operations Engineering
Redwood City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$176k - $264k
$176,000 - $264,000
Manager, Operations Engineering
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$176k - $264k
$176,000 - $264,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
$190k - $270k
$190,000 - $270,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$190k - $270k
$190,000 - $270,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Seattle
·7+ Years Experience
$190k - $270k
$190,000 - $270,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$190k - $270k
$190,000 - $270,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Columbia
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Columbia
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Columbia
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Vancouver
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Vancouver
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Toronto
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Platform Engineering Manager - Trust Infrastructure
Canada
·8+ Years Experience
$218k - $263k
$218,000 - $263,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Business Systems & Tools
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$163k - $225k
$163,000 - $225,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Business Systems & Tools
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$163k - $225k
$163,000 - $225,000
Senior Engineering Manager - Spotify for Artists
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$203k - $291k
$203,410 - $290,586
Senior Engineering Manager - Native Ads
New York City
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$203k - $291k
$203,410 - $290,586
Engineering Manager II, Personalization
New York City
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$164k - $235k
$164,448 - $234,926
Engineering Manager II - Creator and Publisher Analytics
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$164k - $235k
$164,448 - $234,926
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Infrastructure Engineering
Mountain View
·8-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$220k - $275k
$220,000 - $275,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Frontend Platform (Ambient AI)
Mountain View
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$200k - $250k
$200,000 - $250,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Infrastructure Engineering
Mountain View
·8-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$220k - $275k
$220,000 - $275,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Frontend Platform (Ambient AI)
Mountain View
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$200k - $250k
$200,000 - $250,000
Senior Manager of Engineering - GovCloud
Bellevue
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $314k
$172,500 - $313,700
Senior Manager of Engineering - GovCloud
Bellevue
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $314k
$172,500 - $313,700
Sr. Software Manager - Network Services
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Sr. Manager - Software Engineering - Developer Experience
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Cloud Platform
New York
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager Software Engineering, DET Public Sector
Republic of India
·8+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager Software Engineering, DET Public Sector
Indianapolis
·8+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentforce Voice
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agent Authoring
San Francisco
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentforce
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Telemetry Platform
San Francisco
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager of Engineering - Slack Search & AI Mobile
Bellevue
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Senior Manager of Engineering - Slack Search & AI Mobile
Bellevue
·10+ Years Experience
$173k - $260k
$172,500 - $260,100
Manager/Sr. Manager - Software Engineering
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$149k - $260k
$148,500 - $260,100
Mulesoft Technical Manager
Republic of India
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Sr. Software Manager - Network Services
United States
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Sr. Software Manager - Network Services
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Software Engineering Manager — CI/Build Systems & Developer Productivity Platform
Republic of India
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Distributed Systems + Machine Learning)
Hyderabad
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Distributed Systems + Machine Learning)
Republic of India
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentforce Supply Chain
United States
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentforce Supply Chain
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Missionforce
Republic of India
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (QTC, R2R, Revenue Recognition, and Tax)
Hyderabad
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (QTC, R2R, Revenue Recognition, and Tax)
Republic of India
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering - Senior Manager
Republic of India
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Republic of India
·4+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager of Engineering - Slack/Salesforce Integration
United States
·4+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager of Engineering - Slack/Salesforce Integration
San Francisco
·4+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Engineering Manager, Quip
Austin
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Engineering Manager, Quip
Austin
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Engineering | Framework
Seattle
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2025
$260k
$260,000
Senior Manager, Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: May 2026
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Senior Manager, Engineering
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager
New York City
·8-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Senior Manager, Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: May 2026
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Senior Manager, Engineering
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$220k - $260k
$220,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$220k - $260k
$220,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Site Reliability
Remote
$260k - $280k
$260,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Platform
Remote
$260k - $280k
$260,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Clients Team
Remote
$260k - $280k
$260,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineering Manager, User Platform & Enterprise
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2026
$210k - $260k
$210,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Precision Defense
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$210k - $260k
$210,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager, RVBM
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$210k - $260k
$210,000 - $260,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Integrations & APIs
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2026
$210k - $260k
$210,000 - $260,000
Embedded Software Manager
Santa Clara
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$210k - $260k
$210,000 - $260,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 446 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 1,844 Data Points | $125,000 | $143,250 | $161,500 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 1,783 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 3,734 Data Points | $150,000 | $173,053 | $196,107 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 1,381 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 1,136 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 881 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 509 Data Points | $195,200 | $227,600 | $260,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 342 Data Points | $218,000 | $256,000 | $294,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Very Large 104 Data Points | $244,000 | $287,000 | $330,000 |