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Average BAE Systems software developer salary

$85,819yearly

$42.08 hourly rate

Entry-level BAE Systems software developer salary
$63,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does BAE Systems pay software developers?

The average salary for BAE Systems software developers is $85,819 per year. BAE Systems software developer salaries range between $63,000 to $116,000 per year. BAE Systems software developers earn 2% less than the national average salary for software developers of $87,521.

Location impacts how much a software developer at BAE Systems can expect to make. Software developers at BAE Systems make the most in San Diego, CA, Washington, DC, and Chesapeake, VA.

How much does BAE Systems pay software developers by location?

BAE Systems pays software developers the most in San Diego, CA, Washington, DC, and Chesapeake, VA. Additionally, cities like Clifton and California also report highly competitive salaries for software developers at BAE Systems.

Software developer BAE Systems salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$92,576$44.51
2Washington, DC$87,114$41.88
3Chesapeake, VA$86,618$41.64
4Clifton, NJ$86,491$41.58
5California, MD$85,165$40.94
6Boston, MA$84,466$40.61
7Nashua, NH$82,741$39.78
8York, PA$82,582$39.70
9Milford, CT$82,196$39.52
10Spring Lake, NC$80,206$38.56

Highest-paid BAE Systems software developers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Chief Software Architect$125,573$60-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$120,345$58-
3Software Development Manager$118,562$57-
4Lead Architect/Developer$118,188$57-
5Software Engineering Manager$118,051$575
6Senior Application Architect$116,856$56-
7Senior/Lead Developer$115,754$56-
8Software Applications Architect$115,421$55-
9Vice President, Software Development$114,798$55-
10Software Engineer-Consultant$113,514$55-

Recent salaries for software developers at bae systems

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software Developer-AuthenticationAlexandria, VA03/05/2025$115,779
F-35 Software DeveloperFort Worth, TX02/17/2025$83,900
Software Developer (Full Performance)-Devops, Ansible, PythonReston, VA02/16/2025$115,779

Software developer salary at BAE Systems competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Dynamics Mission Systems$90,788$4454
2DXC Technology$89,581$4332
3Eclipse Electronic Systems$89,109$43-
4MHI Ship Repair & Services$89,081$43-
5SAIC$88,968$4383
6Remec Defense & Space Inc$88,437$43-
7Quantum Research International$87,547$424
8Technica$85,893$41-
9Boeing$85,826$41196
10Electronic Warfare Associates$85,762$41-
11Modern Technology Solutions$85,657$4125
12L-3 National Security Solutions$85,637$41-
13Scientific Research$85,484$4120
14EOIR Technologies$85,410$41-
15ManTech$84,873$4178
16United Space Alliance$84,211$40-
17Lockheed Martin$81,597$39503
18CACI International$81,543$39233
19Vencore$80,812$3920
20Dynetics$80,285$394

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