The salary statistics of systems software developers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare systems software developers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems software developers in the industry sector of educational 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 $132,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $91,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid systems software developers is $59,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,130 | 2.75% | 17.38% |
| 2017 | $88,620 | -0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $89,010 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $87,420 | 5.27% | - |
| 2014 | $82,810 | 7.69% | - |
| 2013 | $76,440 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $75,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].