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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Software Engineering (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $218k - $291k as of Aug 2026, based on 1,918 job postings from 383 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$218,000
14%
Mid
$254,738
14%
High
$291,475
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DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING
Redwood City
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$216k - $221k
$216,300 - $221,300
Director, Engineering
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2025
$200k - $221k
$200,000 - $221,000
Associate Director of Engineering (Platform)
New York City
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$200k - $220k
$200,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
United States
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $220k
$180,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
Canada
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $220k
$180,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
United States
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$180k - $220k
$180,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
Canada
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$180k - $220k
$180,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
Washington
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$170k - $220k
$170,000 - $220,000
Director of Engineering
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$170k - $220k
$170,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering & Automation
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering & Automation
Illinois
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering
Illinois
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering
Illinois
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director, Distribution Engineering
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$142k - $220k
$142,000 - $220,000
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$185k - $255k
$185,484 - $255,040
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$185k - $255k
$185,484 - $255,040
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
California
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Seattle
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Boston
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Denver
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Austin
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Portland
·10+ Years Experience
$158k - $217k
$157,661 - $216,784
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
$157k - $196k
$156,948 - $196,185
Director of Infrastructure Engineering
Canada
·10+ Years Experience
$157k - $196k
$156,948 - $196,185
Director of Engineering
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$157k - $196k
$156,948 - $196,185
Director of Engineering
Canada
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$157k - $196k
$156,948 - $196,185
Head of Architecture - Assets, Data and Tooling
London
$150k - $280k
$150,000 - $280,000
Head of Architecture - Assets, Data and Tooling
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
$150k - $280k
$150,000 - $280,000
Director, Automation RPA
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
$142k - $230k
$142,000 - $230,000
Director of Software Development
New York City
·18+ Years Experience
$180k - $220k
$180,000 - $220,000
Director of Software Development
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$190k - $210k
$190,000 - $210,000
Associate Director – Software Development
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
$120k - $203k
$120,456 - $203,380
Director of Application Development
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$110k - $202k
$109,582 - $202,267
Associate Director, Software Engineering
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$120k - $190k
$120,000 - $190,000
Director, Software Implementation Teams Lead – Corporate Platform Application
Centreville
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Software Development/Engineering
Mumbai
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director - Full Stack Development
Bengaluru
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director - Backend Engineer/Architect
Ahmedabad
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Application Architecture, Content Platforms
London
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Application Architecture, Content Platforms
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director (C#, Full stack and AWS)
Hyderabad
·3+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director, Platform Engineering
Hyderabad
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director of Engineering Services
Utah
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$192k - $214k
$192,000 - $214,000
Director of Engineering Services
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$192k - $214k
$192,000 - $214,000
Director of Engineering Services
Los Angeles
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$192k - $214k
$192,000 - $214,000
Director of Engineering Services
London
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$148k - $193k
$148,296 - $192,785
Director, Software Engineering - Developer Platforms and AI
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Director, Software Engineering - Developer Platforms and AI
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Director, Software Engineering
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$169k - $214k
$169,000 - $213,750
Director of Engineering - Hunt
Missoula
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$188k - $235k
$188,000 - $235,000
Director of Engineering - Hunt
United States
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$188k - $235k
$188,000 - $235,000
Software Engineering Manager III
Missoula
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$150k - $188k
$150,000 - $188,000
Software Engineering Manager III
United States
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$150k - $188k
$150,000 - $188,000
Software engineering Director 3 (Core Banking Platforms)
Charlotte
$186k - $219k
$186,150 - $219,000
Software Engineering Director, Payment Gateway Channel Services
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
$164k - $193k
$164,390 - $193,400
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director (Platform Engineering)
Atlanta
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Chennai
N/A
N/A
Software Engineering Director 1 - IN
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Director of Software Engineering
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$171k - $203k
$171,000 - $202,500
Director of Software Engineering
Boulder
·7+ Years Experience
$171k - $203k
$171,000 - $202,500
Director of Software Engineering
Glasgow
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director of Software Engineering
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·7+ 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 447 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 1,857 Data Points | $125,000 | $143,263 | $161,525 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 1,795 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 3,759 Data Points | $150,000 | $173,000 | $196,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 1,389 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 1,140 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 512 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 344 Data Points | $218,000 | $254,738 | $291,475 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Very Large 105 Data Points | $243,000 | $285,200 | $327,400 |