The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $167,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $109,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $64,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $109,500 | 2.23% | 8.80% |
| 2017 | $107,060 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $106,410 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $106,000 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $102,590 | 0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $102,400 | 2.48% | - |
| 2012 | $99,860 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].