DRS software engineer salary

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Average DRS software engineer salary

$102,413yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level DRS software engineer salary

$74,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does DRS pay software engineers?

The average salary for DRS software engineers is $102,413 per year. DRS software engineer salaries range between $74,000 to $140,000 per year. DRS software engineers earn 2% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at DRS can expect to make. Software engineers at DRS make the most in Santa Monica, CA, Arlington, VA, and Milwaukee, WI.

How much does DRS pay software engineers by location?

DRS pays software engineers the most in Santa Monica, CA, Arlington, VA, and Milwaukee, WI. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at DRS.

Software engineer DRS salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Monica, CA	$115,222	$55.40
2	Arlington, VA	$84,992	$40.86
3	Milwaukee, WI	$74,446	$35.79

Highest-paid DRS software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chief Software Architect	$154,212	$74	-
2	Software Director	$148,740	$72	-
3	Software Engineering Manager	$142,340	$68	-
4	Vice President Of Software Engineering	$140,896	$68	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$139,936	$67	-
6	Vice President, Software Development	$139,307	$67	-
7	Principal Software Engineer	$139,001	$67	1
8	Staff Software Engineer	$138,318	$67	-
9	Senior Software Architect	$137,490	$66	-
10	Principal Engineer	$134,460	$65	-

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Recent salaries for software engineers at drs

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Software Engineer	San Diego, CA	06/11/2025	$78,360
Software Engineer	San Diego, CA	04/18/2025	$78,360
Software Engineer II	San Diego, CA	03/21/2025	$94,815

Software engineer salary at DRS competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	WellMed	$107,484	$52	-
2	Ekata	$107,257	$52	-
3	Robert E Lee & Associates	$107,220	$52	-
4	Grace Hill	$104,975	$50	-
5	AEEC	$104,747	$50	1
6	Oak Intranet	$104,680	$50	-
7	St Paul Heart Clinic	$104,500	$50	-
8	Atlas Medical Technologies of Florida	$104,300	$50	-
9	Quantum Vision	$104,130	$50	-
10	NorthBay Solutions	$104,122	$50	1
11	Well Health	$103,873	$50	-
12	Smile	$103,629	$50	-
13	QTC Holdings	$103,280	$50	-
14	MCCI Corporation	$103,001	$50	-
15	ESPRIT CAM	$102,167	$49	-
16	Medical Office Inc.	$101,940	$49	-
17	Sutter Medical Foundation	$101,123	$49	-
18	SMART Management	$95,565	$46	-
19	Dean Mcgee Eye Institute	$85,529	$41	-
20	Livanta	$84,995	$41	-

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