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Director, Software Engineering salary in Virginia

A real-employer view of Director, 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

Director, Software Engineering in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 32 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $220,500. 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 — entry1$149,000
Level II — qualified13$175,000
Level III — experienced7$208,884
Level IV — fully competent6$223,912

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.Director, Data Engineering5$223,653
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.Senior Director, Technology3$233,230
Mastercard International IncorporatedDIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT2$189,353
Nexxen Inc.Director, Engineering1$221,000
Dynex Technologies, IncDirector, IT Operations & Security1$149,000
Radial, Inc.Director, Software Engineering1$210,000
Mediaocean LLCDirector, Data Science1$174,720
Optum Services, Inc.Director, Engineering1$168,147
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.Director, Consulting Services1$153,171
National Rural Electric Cooperative AssociationSenior Director, Information Security IAM1$223,912

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Director, Technology at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
    $233,230
    TysonsDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-386739
  • Director, Engineering at Nexxen Inc.
    $221,000
    BrambletonDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-335882
  • DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT at Mastercard International Incorporated
    $174,720
    AringtonWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325999
  • Director, IT Operations & Security at Dynex Technologies, Inc
    $149,000
    ChantillyWage Level IDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239846
  • Director, Software Engineering at Radial, Inc.
    $210,000
    BristowDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-233314
  • Director, Software Engineering at Mastercard International Incorporated
    $203,986
    ArlingtonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-207110
  • Director, Data Science at Mediaocean LLC
    $174,720
    BrambletonWage Level IIDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-158130
  • Director, Engineering at Optum Services, Inc.
    $168,147
    AshburnWage Level IIDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-131778

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.