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FDE salary by experience required in the posting

3,311 postings · 1,375 companies · 2,430 with pay · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read

Compare salary by minimum experience

Under 3 years

Median $159,000
Middle half $140,000–$189,000

160 jobs · 123 companies

3–5 years

Median $188,000
Middle half $160,000–$215,000

736 jobs · 417 companies

6–9 years

Median $210,000
Middle half $182,000–$234,000

445 jobs · 233 companies

10 or more years

Median $238,000
Middle half $195,000–$277,000

113 jobs · 70 companies

Not stated

Median $187,000
Middle half $155,000–$225,000

976 jobs · 443 companies

1,337 of these 2,430 jobs build what the customer runs.

The bands come from the minimum years the posting states. They are separate from responsibility level, which we read from the work described: a posting that asks for few years can describe production ownership, and a ten-year minimum can be an individual-contributor role.

Employer postings · Calculated from posted salary amounts · How we read postings

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