The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) systems software developers is $169,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $115,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $69,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $115,550 | 5.05% | 17.28% |
| 2017 | $109,720 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $107,330 | 10.41% | - |
| 2015 | $96,160 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $93,550 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $92,750 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $95,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].