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Manager, Software Engineering salary in California

A real-employer view of Manager, Software Engineering pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Manager, Software Engineering in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 335 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $234,233. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry11$207,000
Level II — qualified48$246,510
Level III — experienced6$237,682
Level IV — fully competent10$277,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Manager, Software Engineering in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amazon.com Services LLCManager III, Software Dev43$243,100
PayPal, Inc.Manager, Software Engineering19$224,600
Deloitte Consulting LLPSenior Manager17$215,141
Intuit Inc.Manager, Software Engineering15$229,647
eBay Inc.Manager, Software Development 214$252,406
ServiceNow, Inc.Senior Manager, Software Engineering Management12$236,101
LinkedIn CorporationManager, Software Engineering11$234,233
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLCManager11$206,000
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Manager III, Software Development9$251,600
Uber Technologies, Inc.Manager, Engineering7$260,100

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Manager, Software Engineering at Intuit Inc.
    $264,527
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501882
  • Manager, NA Technology Service Team at Tencent America LLC
    $199,000
    Playa VistaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25357-504396
  • Manager III, Hardware Development at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $225,800
    SunnyvaleDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502346
  • Senior Manager, Software Engineering Management at ServiceNow, Inc.
    $255,213
    Santa ClaraDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496569
  • Manager, Applications Development at Uber Technologies, Inc.
    $201,600
    San FranciscoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498265
  • Manager, Fraud and Risk at Intuit Inc.
    $207,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499337
  • Senior Manager, Security Assurance Engineering at Box, Inc.
    $237,682
    Redwood CityDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497667
  • Senior Manager, Engineering - TE at ThoughtSpot, Inc.
    $178,506
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25354-499717

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.