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Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

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Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,00013 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,170–$143,634Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$143,634 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 13 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
89.5%Certified LCAs
Certified17 89.5%
Withdrawn2 10.5%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$97,053
25th percentile$102,170
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$143,634
90th percentile$145,000

n=13 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

19 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Association Of American Medical CollegesLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$143,634 /yr

I-200-25266-327401
Reported wage: $143,634 / year
Annualized: $143,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-30
Employment end: 2028-12-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC09/23/202512/18/2025
Fox Cable Network Services, LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) Services

Filing details

$152,787.3 per hour

I-200-24214-238454
Reported wage: $152,787.3 / hour
Annualized: $317,797,584
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-08
Employment end: 2027-12-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Naperville, IL08/01/202412/08/2024
Populus Group LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$76 per hour

I-200-24136-000480
Reported wage: $76 / hour
Annualized: $158,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Marysville, WA05/15/202408/08/2024
Fox Cable Network Services LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-22200-360222
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-25
Employment end: 2023-09-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Naperville, IL07/18/202207/25/2022
Docusign Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-22166-283856
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-23
Employment end: 2025-07-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/15/202207/18/2022
Glooko, Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$69.71 per hour

I-200-22018-836380
Reported wage: $69.71 / hour
Annualized: $144,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-25
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA01/18/202202/28/2022
Fox Cable Network Services LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-21343-755460
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-16
Employment end: 2025-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Louisville, KY12/09/202101/03/2022
Cvent, Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$112,500 /yr

I-200-21217-504550
Reported wage: $112,500 / year
Annualized: $112,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-12
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, OR08/05/202108/20/2021
Object Experts LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$83,075 /yr

I-200-21116-259108
Reported wage: $83,075 / year
Annualized: $83,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-03
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Albany, OH04/26/202110/01/2021
Glooko, Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-20357-975298
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-31
Employment end: 2024-02-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA12/22/202002/08/2021
Smart Logix Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-20353-969866
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-21
Employment end: 2023-12-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Laurel, MD12/18/202012/31/2020
24 Hour Fitness USA, IncLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20295-884236
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-28
Employment end: 2023-10-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Carlsbad, CA10/21/202010/26/2020
Ocher Technology GroupLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$52 per hour

I-200-20026-275968
Reported wage: $52–$52.01 / hour
Annualized: $108,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-31
Employment end: 2023-01-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL01/25/202001/25/2020
Ocher Technology GroupLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$44 per hour

I-200-20026-275960
Reported wage: $44–$52 / hour
Annualized: $91,520
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-25
Employment end: 2023-01-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL01/25/202001/25/2020
24 Hour Fitness USA, IncLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-19277-072100
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-11
Employment end: 2022-10-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Carlsbad, CA10/04/201910/28/2019
Savantis Solutions LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$97,053 /yr

I-200-19165-380363
Reported wage: $97,053–$97,054 / year
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-20
Employment end: 2022-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Nashville, TENNESSEE06/14/201906/24/2019
Logicgate Technologies, Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$102,170 /yr

I-200-19115-330561
Reported wage: $102,170 / year
Annualized: $102,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-02
Employment end: 2022-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Newark, DELAWARE04/26/201909/26/2019
Savantis Solutions LLCLead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$97,053 /yr

I-200-19115-156483
Reported wage: $97,053–$97,054 / year
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-01
Employment end: 2022-05-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Nashville, TENNESSEE04/25/201905/06/2019
Logicgate Technologies, Inc.Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$102,170 /yr

I-200-19068-860251
Reported wage: $102,170 / year
Annualized: $102,170
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-02
Employment end: 2022-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Newark, DELAWARE03/27/201909/26/2019

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.