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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 3,546 job postings from 436 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$195,200
14%
Mid
$227,600
14%
High
$260,000
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Software Development Team Lead - Digital Products
Waltham
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$119k - $191k
$119,000 - $191,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Core Infrastructure
Austin
·5+ Years Experience
$170k - $190k
$170,000 - $190,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Core Infrastructure
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
$170k - $190k
$170,000 - $190,000
Senior Manager, Bioinformatics Software
Fremont
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$170k - $190k
$170,000 - $190,000
Mobile App Engineering Manager
Remote
·10-15 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$160k - $190k
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Manager, Engineering
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$151k - $189k
$151,000 - $189,000
Software Engineering Manager III - Core Services
Missoula
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$150k - $188k
$150,000 - $188,000
Software Engineering Manager III - Core Services
United States
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$150k - $188k
$150,000 - $188,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Enterprise Automation
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$20k - $185k
$19,936 - $185,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Messaging Platforms
New York City
·3+ Years Experience
$20k - $185k
$19,924 - $185,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Web Foundations, News Product
New York City
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$19k - $185k
$19,447 - $185,000
Manager, Mission Systems Software
San Diego
·12+ Years Experience
$141k - $215k
$141,000 - $215,000
1. Manager, Engineering Development Support
Huntsville
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$103k - $146k
$102,708 - $145,530
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
California
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$155k - $180k
$155,000 - $180,000
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Canada
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$111k - $128k
$110,577 - $128,412
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$111k - $128k
$110,577 - $128,412
Senior Engineering Manager (Canada)
Canada
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$150k - $178k
$149,814 - $178,350
Software Development Manager, OMS & Inventory Management
Santa Monica
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$123k - $175k
$122,500 - $175,000
Senior Software Development Manager - Workplace AI - Search
Canada
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$154k - $244k
$154,000 - $243,600
Senior Software Development Manager - Developer Tools - Search
Canada
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$110k - $174k
$109,863 - $173,784
Senior Engineering Manager - Search Scaling - Elasticsearch
Canada
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$110k - $174k
$109,863 - $173,784
Sr Software Engineering Manager (Canada Remote)
Canada
·8+ Years Experience
$155k - $175k
$155,000 - $175,000
Sr Software Engineering Manager (Canada Remote)
Vancouver
·8+ Years Experience
$155k - $175k
$155,000 - $175,000
Sr Software Engineering Manager (Canada Remote)
Vancouver
·8+ Years Experience
$155k - $175k
$155,000 - $175,000
Senior Engineering Manager, Systems Integration
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$130k - $175k
$130,000 - $175,000
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
Chicago
·7+ Years Experience
$150k - $169k
$150,000 - $168,500
Sr. Software Engineering Manager
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$150k - $160k
$150,000 - $160,000
Senior Systems Engineering Manager
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
$125k - $135k
$125,000 - $135,000
Senior Systems Engineering Manager
Ohio
·7+ Years Experience
$125k - $135k
$125,000 - $135,000
Manager, System Engineering Specialist
Illinois
·10+ Years Experience
$110k - $120k
$110,000 - $120,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - AI
Republic of India
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager Software Engineering
Republic of India
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Snr Manager Software Engineering
Republic of India
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Malaysia
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager -Platform Engineering
Republic of India
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Manager Software Engineering(Microservices Architecture Java, Springboot, Angular, Team handling, Leadership)
Republic of India
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$110k - $167k
$110,000 - $167,000
Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering
Remote
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$110k - $167k
$110,000 - $167,000
Senior Manager, Software Engineering -Reporting
Canada
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$110k - $164k
$109,507 - $164,438
Senior Manager System Engineering
Republic of Colombia
N/A
N/A
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$111k - $128k
$110,577 - $128,412
Sr Engineering Manager, Web Apps
Canada
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$111k - $128k
$110,577 - $128,412
Technical Senior Manager - Site Reliability Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$94k - $163k
$94,000 - $163,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 458 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 1,879 Data Points | $125,000 | $143,381 | $161,763 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 1,803 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 3,809 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 1,400 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 1,156 Data Points | $185,000 | $214,250 | $243,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 888 Data Points | $181,500 | $207,500 | $233,500 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 519 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 346 Data Points | $217,300 | $254,388 | $291,475 | |
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 |