Caterpillar software engineer lead salary

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Average Caterpillar software engineer lead salary

$120,246yearly

$60.37 hourly rate

Entry-level Caterpillar software engineer lead salary

$100,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Caterpillar pay software engineers lead?

The average salary for Caterpillar software engineer leads is $120,246 per year. Caterpillar software engineer lead salaries range between $100,000 to $143,000 per year. Caterpillar software engineer leads earn 4% less than the national average salary for software engineer leads of $125,565.

Location impacts how much a software engineer lead at Caterpillar can expect to make. Software engineer leads at Caterpillar make the most in Spokane, WA, San Diego, CA, and Seguin, TX.

How much does Caterpillar pay software engineers lead by location?

Caterpillar pays software engineers lead the most in Spokane, WA, San Diego, CA, and Seguin, TX. Additionally, cities like Tucson and Sanford also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers lead at Caterpillar.

Software engineer lead Caterpillar salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Spokane, WA	$145,757	$70.08
2	San Diego, CA	$137,536	$66.12
3	Seguin, TX	$118,848	$57.14
4	Tucson, AZ	$117,802	$56.64
5	Sanford, NC	$116,692	$56.10
6	Griffin, GA	$115,820	$55.68
7	Rossville, IL	$114,499	$55.05
8	Denver, CO	$113,835	$54.73
9	Brooklyn Park, MN	$113,723	$54.67
10	Miami, FL	$113,129	$54.39

Highest-paid Caterpillar software engineer leads by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$163,325	$79	-
2	Chief Software Architect	$146,824	$71	-
3	Software Director	$146,252	$70	-
4	Senior Software Manager	$145,247	$70	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$140,537	$68	-
6	Software Engineering Manager	$139,865	$67	2
7	Software Development Manager	$135,454	$65	-
8	Principal Software Engineer	$132,744	$64	1
9	Vice President, Software Development	$131,612	$63	-
10	Senior Software Architect	$131,202	$63	-

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Recent salaries for software engineer leads at caterpillar

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Lead Software Engineer	Irving, TX	05/28/2025	$126,000
Lead Software Engineer	Chicago, IL	05/21/2025	$126,000
Lead Software Engineer	Chicago, IL	04/28/2025	$126,000
Lead Software Engineer	Chicago, IL	03/30/2025	$126,000
Lead Software Engineer	Irving, TX	03/02/2025	$149,781

Software engineer lead salary at Caterpillar competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	General Electric	$125,846	$61	381
2	General Motors	$114,099	$55	932
3	Terex	$110,510	$53	4
4	Whirlpool	$109,735	$53	2
5	Gardner Denver	$109,489	$53	10
6	PACCAR	$107,142	$52	4
7	Alcoa	$106,838	$51	-
8	Kimberly-Clark	$103,072	$50	4
9	Eaton	$99,543	$48	36
10	Cummins	$78,110	$38	12