Ford Motor software engineer salary

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Average Ford Motor software engineer salary

$105,041yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Ford Motor software engineer salary

$79,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Ford Motor pay software engineers?

The average salary for Ford Motor software engineers is $105,041 per year. Ford Motor software engineer salaries range between $79,000 to $139,000 per year. Ford Motor software engineers earn 5% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Ford Motor can expect to make. Software engineers at Ford Motor make the most in Palo Alto, CA, Sunrise, FL, and Chicago, IL.

How much does Ford Motor pay software engineers by location?

Ford Motor pays software engineers the most in Palo Alto, CA, Sunrise, FL, and Chicago, IL. Additionally, cities like Dearborn and Sharonville also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at Ford Motor.

Software engineer Ford Motor salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Palo Alto, CA	$145,312	$69.86
2	Sunrise, FL	$84,696	$40.72
3	Chicago, IL	$80,215	$38.56
4	Dearborn, MI	$78,940	$37.95
5	Sharonville, OH	$77,961	$37.48
6	Louisville, KY	$76,354	$36.71

Highest-paid Ford Motor software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Director	$190,387	$92	-
2	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$185,734	$89	-
3	Chief Software Architect	$181,967	$87	-
4	Vice President Of Software Engineering	$176,480	$85	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$172,394	$83	13
6	Software Development Manager	$171,329	$82	-
7	Principal Software Engineer	$166,845	$80	1
8	Vice President, Software Development	$166,796	$80	-
9	Staff Software Engineer	$162,015	$78	3
10	Senior Software Architect	$159,560	$77	-

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Recent salaries for software engineers at ford motor

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Software Engineer	Dearborn, MI	06/26/2025	$114,691
Platform Software Engineer	Lancaster, SC	03/25/2025	$160,272
Platform Software Engineer	Lewisville, TX	03/25/2025	$115,500
Software Engineer	Dearborn, MI	03/20/2025	$150,060
Software Engineer	Dearborn, MI	03/19/2025	$132,350

Software engineer salary at Ford Motor competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Harley-Davidson	$115,242	$55	2
2	Oshkosh	$107,794	$52	21
3	Tesla	$107,322	$52	-
4	Dana Incorporated	$106,870	$51	2
5	General Motors	$102,474	$49	816
6	Cummins	$73,571	$35	5