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Average BAE Systems software engineer salary

$88,704yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level BAE Systems software engineer salary
$66,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does BAE Systems pay software engineers?

The average salary for BAE Systems software engineers is $88,704 per year. BAE Systems software engineer salaries range between $66,000 to $117,000 per year. BAE Systems software engineers earn 12% less than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at BAE Systems can expect to make. Software engineers at BAE Systems make the most in San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC.

How much does BAE Systems pay software engineers by location?

BAE Systems pays software engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Boston and California also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at BAE Systems.

Software engineer BAE Systems salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Diego, CA$107,440$51.65
2Phoenix, AZ$84,001$40.39
3Washington, DC$82,534$39.68
4Boston, MA$82,164$39.50
5California, MD$81,059$38.97
6Chesapeake, VA$80,850$38.87
7Clifton, NJ$80,213$38.56
8Nashua, NH$79,007$37.98
9Milford, CT$78,997$37.98
10York, PA$78,633$37.80

Highest-paid BAE Systems software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Vice President Of Software Engineering$129,850$62-
2Software Director$126,338$61-
3Senior Principal Engineer$125,752$6027
4Chief Software Architect$125,573$60-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$120,345$58-
6Software Systems Engineer Lead$119,751$58-
7Software Development Manager$118,562$57-
8Lead Architect/Developer$118,188$57-
9Software Engineering Manager$118,051$578
10Senior Computer Scientist$117,972$57-

Recent salaries for software engineers at bae systems

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Front-End Software Engineer (Hybrid)San Diego, CA06/20/2025$95,106
Front-End Software Engineer (Hybrid)Rome, NY06/12/2025$95,106
Software Engineer IINorth Charleston, SC06/02/2025$63,662
Software Platform EngineerFort Worth, TX06/02/2025$105,254
Software Engineer IILexington Park, MD06/02/2025$77,809

Software engineer salary at BAE Systems competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Eclipse Electronic Systems$108,434$52-
2MHI Ship Repair & Services$107,926$52-
3Remec Defense & Space Inc$105,232$51-
4Boeing$100,197$48391
5DXC Technology$97,306$4724
6General Dynamics Mission Systems$96,017$461
7Lockheed Martin$91,650$44611
8United Space Alliance$90,458$43-
9SAIC$90,099$43242
10Quantum Research International$89,042$434
11Technica$87,857$42-
12Modern Technology Solutions$87,796$4262
13Electronic Warfare Associates$87,630$42-
14Scientific Research$87,227$4229
15L-3 National Security Solutions$87,150$42-
16EOIR Technologies$87,082$42-
17CACI International$86,378$42522
18ManTech$86,324$42114
19Dynetics$84,927$413
20Vencore$84,209$402

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