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Software Engineering
M5 - Director
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$200,000
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Mid
$237,500
16%
High
$275,000
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Associate Director, Business Applications
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$185k - $230k
$185,000 - $230,000
Head of Engineering, Banking Platform
New York City
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$217k - $255k
$217,000 - $255,000
Manager of Engineering, International
Toronto
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$170k - $200k
$170,000 - $200,000
Director, Development
Denver
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$149k - $227k
$148,622 - $227,283
Director, Site Reliability Engineer
Santa Clara
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$180k - $225k
$180,000 - $225,000
Director of Engineering
Remote
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$175k - $225k
$175,000 - $225,000
Director Systems Engineering
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$165k - $221k
$164,500 - $220,600
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform
United States
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$205k - $220k
$205,000 - $220,000
Engineering Director
Los Angeles
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$200k - $220k
$200,000 - $220,000
Director of DevOps
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$183k - $219k
$182,500 - $218,500
Director Enterprise Architecture
Sydney
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$174k - $218k
$174,000 - $218,000
Director of Engineering, Applications
Remote
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$180k - $215k
$180,000 - $215,000
Director of Engineering - Vertical Engineering
Montana
·5+ Years Experience
$188k - $235k
$188,000 - $235,000
Software Development Manager III - Core Services (Remote, USA)
Montana
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$180k
$180,000
Director of Technical Architecture
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$184k - $204k
$183,600 - $204,000
Experienced Mainframe Software Development Manager
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$127k - $203k
$127,000 - $203,000
Director of Engineering
New York
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$200k
$200,000
Level Comparison
Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 133 Data Points | $112,000 | $128,500 | $145,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 689 Data Points | $120,000 | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 939 Data Points | $127,550 | $148,775 | $170,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,943 Data Points | $150,000 | $170,000 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 635 Data Points | $170,000 | $195,000 | $220,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 518 Data Points | $180,000 | $207,800 | $235,600 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 377 Data Points | $175,000 | $199,775 | $224,550 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 241 Data Points | $180,000 | $209,625 | $239,250 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 175 Data Points | $200,000 | $237,500 | $275,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 19 Data Points | $200,000 | $244,906 | $289,813 |

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