The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $163,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $109,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $69,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $109,500 | 2.89% | 13.73% |
| 2017 | $106,330 | 0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $105,520 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $103,770 | 5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $97,850 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $96,010 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $94,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].