What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary?

An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $153,478 for beginners, reaching about $174,773 at mid-level, and approach $248,936 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)?

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles are District of Columbia $194,925, California $194,185, Massachusetts $191,597. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) in New Hampshire is $177,978 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $86.

However, an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $207,362
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $167,362 to $193,358
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $157,697

10% $157,697

50% (Median) $177,978

90% $207,362

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,358	$16,113	$3,718	$93
Average	$177,978	$14,832	$3,423	$86
25th Percentile	$167,362	$13,947	$3,219	$80

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries

An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $153,478
Early Career (1-2 years): $176,439
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $174,773
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $220,769
Expert (over 8 years): $248,936

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$153,478
Software Engineer V	1-2 years	$176,439
Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)	2-4 years	$174,773
Software Engineering Director	5-8 years	$220,769
VP of Software Engineering	over 8 years	$248,936

How Do Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $194,925.
California: $194,185.
Massachusetts: $191,597.

District of Columbia $194,925 California $194,185 Massachusetts $191,597 Washington $190,893 New Jersey $190,823 Alaska $190,576 Connecticut $188,147 New York $187,161

Hawaii $184,010 Rhode Island $182,531 Maryland $181,527 Minnesota $180,154 Colorado $179,626 Illinois $179,450 Oregon $178,781 Delaware $178,288

New Hampshire $177,978 Virginia $177,284 Pennsylvania $175,260 Nevada $174,239 North Dakota $173,904 Michigan $173,376 Wisconsin $173,182 Vermont $172,795

Texas $171,721 Maine $171,651 Arizona $171,545 Ohio $171,422 Georgia $169,802 Indiana $168,992 Wyoming $168,834 Utah $168,587

Iowa $168,482 Kansas $167,637 Louisiana $167,390 North Carolina $167,302 Missouri $167,267 Florida $166,580 Montana $166,211 Nebraska $165,859

Kentucky $165,665 South Carolina $164,961 Tennessee $164,521 Idaho $164,345 New Mexico $163,059 Oklahoma $162,778 Alabama $161,739 South Dakota $159,996

Arkansas $159,045 West Virginia $158,535 Mississippi $157,003

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $176,353
Newbury: $177,703
New Hampton: $177,110

Moultonborough, NH $176,353

Newbury, NH $177,703

New Hampton, NH $177,110

New London, NH $177,415

Chichester, NH $174,857

North Sandwich, NH $175,313

North Sutton, NH $177,422

Northwood, NH $178,967

North Woodstock, NH $175,432

Pittsfield, NH $176,661

Plymouth, NH $176,071

Rumney, NH $175,279

Salisbury, NH $176,813

Sanbornton, NH $177,041

South Newbury, NH $177,802

South Sutton, NH $177,640

Stinson Lake, NH $175,492

Suncook, NH $176,080

Tilton, NH $176,151

Warner, NH $177,499

Warren, NH $175,219

Washington, NH $178,330

Weare, NH $179,392

Wentworth, NH $175,230

Springfield, NH $177,265

Thornton, NH $175,652

Wilmot, NH $177,321

Winnisquam, NH $176,883

Nottingham, NH $180,636

West Nottingham, NH $180,180

Woodstock, NH $175,608

Concord, NH $174,362

Bow, NH $177,193

Loudon, NH $175,108

Keene, NH $177,492

Antrim, NH $179,411

Ashuelot, NH $177,436

Bennington, NH $180,150

Chesterfield, NH $176,545

Dublin, NH $180,062

Sullivan, NH $177,346

Swanzey, NH $177,619

Fitzwilliam, NH $180,242

Gilsum, NH $177,096

Hancock, NH $179,980

Amherst, NH $183,858

Auburn, NH $180,503

Brookline, NH $186,258

Candia, NH $180,295

Chester, NH $181,768

Deerfield, NH $179,665

Derry, NH $183,668

East Candia, NH $180,800

East Derry, NH $184,240

Epping, NH $181,907

Francestown, NH $180,772

Fremont, NH $182,249

Goffstown, NH $180,275

Dunbarton, NH $178,401

Greenfield, NH $181,135

Greenville, NH $184,937

Hollis, NH $187,842

Hudson, NH $188,606

Litchfield, NH $186,798

Londonderry, NH $184,691

Merrimack, NH $186,113

Milford, NH $185,270

Mont Vernon, NH $182,423

Nashua, NH $188,693

New Boston, NH $181,089

New Ipswich, NH $183,370

North Salem, NH $185,710

Pelham, NH $187,605

Harrisville, NH $179,695

Hinsdale, NH $177,311

Jaffrey, NH $180,707

Marlborough, NH $178,170

Marlow, NH $176,857

Nelson, NH $179,034

Peterborough, NH $181,434

Rindge, NH $181,740

Spofford, NH $176,853

Stoddard, NH $178,607

Troy, NH $178,476

West Chesterfield, NH $176,511

Westmoreland, NH $176,298

West Peterborough, NH $181,494

West Swanzey, NH $177,434

Winchester, NH $177,615

Littleton, NH $175,994

Berlin, NH $175,524

Bethlehem, NH $175,850

Bretton Woods, NH $175,353

Colebrook, NH $175,307

Errol, NH $174,221

Franconia, NH $175,573

Gorham, NH $175,142

Groveton, NH $175,624

Jefferson, NH $175,665

Lancaster, NH $175,835

Lisbon, NH $175,635

Sugar Hill, NH $175,721

Milan, NH $175,218

Mount Washington, NH $175,254

North Stratford, NH $175,295

Pittsburg, NH $174,744

Randolph, NH $175,239

Twin Mountain, NH $175,804

West Stewartstown, NH $175,262

Whitefield, NH $175,901

Acworth, NH $176,077

Alstead, NH $176,293

Charlestown, NH $176,110

Drewsville, NH $176,566

Lempster, NH $176,844

South Acworth, NH $176,341

Walpole, NH $176,438

North Walpole, NH $176,563

Raymond, NH $181,536

Salem, NH $186,133

Lyndeborough, NH $182,319

Temple, NH $182,587

Wilton, NH $183,763

Windham, NH $186,127

Manchester, NH $180,277

Hooksett, NH $179,841

Bedford, NH $180,842

Waterville Valley, NH $175,191

Andover, NH $176,959

Ashland, NH $176,247

Barnstead, NH $177,390

Belmont, NH $176,663

Bradford, NH $178,348

Bristol, NH $176,274

Campton, NH $175,600

Canterbury, NH $175,152

Center Barnstead, NH $177,911

Center Harbor, NH $176,355

Center Sandwich, NH $175,663

Contoocook, NH $176,478

Danbury, NH $177,184

East Andover, NH $176,971

Elkins, NH $177,358

Epsom, NH $176,573

Franklin, NH $176,631

Gilmanton, NH $176,848

Glencliff, NH $175,429

Grafton, NH $176,184

Hebron, NH $175,670

Henniker, NH $178,561

Hill, NH $177,071

Hillsborough, NH $179,143

Holderness, NH $175,980

Laconia, NH $177,332

Gilford, NH $177,316

Lincoln, NH $175,656

Lochmere, NH $176,556

Canaan, NH $175,638

Claremont, NH $176,258

Cornish, NH $175,534

Cornish Flat, NH $175,568

Enfield, NH $175,869

Enfield Center, NH $176,048

Etna, NH $175,390

Georges Mills, NH $176,844

Goshen, NH $177,663

Grantham, NH $176,142

Guild, NH $176,930

Hanover, NH $175,807

Lebanon, NH $175,740

Haverhill, NH $175,642

Lyme, NH $175,276

Lyme Center, NH $175,279

Meriden, NH $175,813

Monroe, NH $175,640

Newport, NH $176,492

North Haverhill, NH $175,626

Orford, NH $175,246

Piermont, NH $175,207

Pike, NH $175,351

Plainfield, NH $175,423

Sunapee, NH $177,353

West Lebanon, NH $175,804

Woodsville, NH $175,469

Portsmouth, NH $185,083

Newington, NH $182,837

Alton, NH $178,327

Alton Bay, NH $177,599

Atkinson, NH $185,557

Bartlett, NH $175,547

Center Conway, NH $175,415

Center Ossipee, NH $176,110

Center Strafford, NH $179,798

Center Tuftonboro, NH $176,408

Chocorua, NH $175,781

Conway, NH $175,673

Danville, NH $183,404

Dover, NH $183,289

Madbury, NH $182,953

Durham, NH $183,869

Barrington, NH $180,999

East Hampstead, NH $184,712

East Kingston, NH $184,191

East Wakefield, NH $176,691

Eaton Center, NH $175,594

Exeter, NH $183,517

Farmington, NH $179,219

South Tamworth, NH $175,691

Strafford, NH $179,128

Stratham, NH $184,260

Tamworth, NH $175,844

Union, NH $178,402

West Ossipee, NH $176,098

Wolfeboro, NH $177,591

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $177,666

Wonalancet, NH $175,587

Freedom, NH $175,835

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $177,172

Glen, NH $175,756

Rochester, NH $180,934

Greenland, NH $184,865

Hampstead, NH $184,797

Hampton, NH $184,103

Hampton Falls, NH $183,964

Intervale, NH $175,804

Jackson, NH $175,323

Kearsarge, NH $176,114

Kingston, NH $184,205

Madison, NH $175,834

Melvin Village, NH $176,552

Milton, NH $178,647

Milton Mills, NH $177,269

Mirror Lake, NH $177,499

New Castle, NH $184,879

New Durham, NH $178,489

Newfields, NH $183,666

Newmarket, NH $183,851

Newton, NH $184,921

Newton Junction, NH $185,048

North Conway, NH $175,996

Lee, NH $182,721

North Hampton, NH $184,451

Ossipee, NH $176,207

Plaistow, NH $185,379

Rollinsford, NH $182,951

Rye, NH $184,983

Rye Beach, NH $184,543

Sanbornville, NH $176,860

Sandown, NH $183,319

Seabrook, NH $183,964

Silver Lake, NH $175,779

Somersworth, NH $182,103

Effingham, NH $176,033

Meredith, NH $177,416

Bath, NH $175,515

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$222,473	$107.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$213,574	$103.0	20%
Internet	$213,574	$103.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$204,675	$98.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$204,675	$98.0	15%

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$167,362

Average $177,978/year

$193,358

$13,947

Average $14,832/month

$16,113

$3,219

Average $3,423/week

$3,718

$80

Average $86/hour

$93

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$193,358	$16,113	$3,718	$93
Average	$177,978	$14,832	$3,423	$86
25th Percentile	$167,362	$13,947	$3,219	$80

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