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 $149,008 for beginners, reaching about $169,684 at mid-level, and approach $241,687 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 Vermont

How much does an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) in Vermont is $172,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $83.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $201,323
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $162,488 to $187,728
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $153,105

10% $153,105

50% (Median) $172,795

90% $201,323

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,728	$15,644	$3,610	$90
Average	$172,795	$14,400	$3,323	$83
25th Percentile	$162,488	$13,541	$3,125	$78

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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): $149,008
Early Career (1-2 years): $171,301
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $169,684
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $214,340
Expert (over 8 years): $241,687

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$149,008
Software Engineer V	1-2 years	$171,301
Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)	2-4 years	$169,684
Software Engineering Director	5-8 years	$214,340
VP of Software Engineering	over 8 years	$241,687

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:

Adamant: $176,871
Barre: $177,136
Cabot: $176,747

Adamant, VT $176,871

Barre, VT $177,136

Cabot, VT $176,747

Calais, VT $176,902

East Barre, VT $176,867

East Calais, VT $176,871

East Montpelier, VT $176,989

Eden, VT $176,754

Eden Mills, VT $176,594

Graniteville, VT $177,126

Hyde Park, VT $177,015

Johnson, VT $177,239

Lake Elmore, VT $176,818

Marshfield, VT $176,777

Moretown, VT $177,251

Morrisville, VT $177,230

Moscow, VT $177,320

Northfield, VT $177,034

Northfield Falls, VT $177,862

North Hyde Park, VT $177,003

North Montpelier, VT $176,825

Plainfield, VT $176,800

Roxbury, VT $176,501

South Barre, VT $177,342

Waterbury, VT $177,302

Stowe, VT $177,327

Waitsfield, VT $177,228

Warren, VT $176,897

Washington, VT $176,552

Waterbury Center, VT $177,297

Websterville, VT $177,098

Williamstown, VT $176,892

Wolcott, VT $176,795

Woodbury, VT $176,621

Worcester, VT $176,797

Rutland, VT $176,791

Belmont, VT $176,246

Benson, VT $176,244

Bomoseen, VT $176,522

Brandon, VT $176,652

Bridport, VT $176,672

Castleton, VT $176,556

Center Rutland, VT $176,677

Chittenden, VT $176,270

Cuttingsville, VT $176,209

Danby, VT $176,510

East Middlebury, VT $176,769

East Poultney, VT $176,529

East Wallingford, VT $176,337

Fair Haven, VT $176,401

Florence, VT $176,339

Forest Dale, VT $176,659

Gaysville, VT $175,538

Granville, VT $176,367

Hancock, VT $176,339

Hydeville, VT $176,543

Killington, VT $176,320

Middlebury, VT $177,041

Middletown Springs, VT $176,434

Mount Holly, VT $176,270

North Clarendon, VT $176,529

Orwell, VT $176,510

Pawlet, VT $176,573

Pittsfield, VT $176,422

Pittsford, VT $176,591

Poultney, VT $176,557

Proctor, VT $176,753

Ripton, VT $176,548

Rochester, VT $176,457

Rupert, VT $176,439

Salisbury, VT $176,721

Shoreham, VT $176,571

Stockbridge, VT $176,258

Wallingford, VT $176,353

Wells, VT $176,580

West Pawlet, VT $176,640

West Rupert, VT $176,598

West Rutland, VT $176,490

Whiting, VT $176,578

Saint Johnsbury, VT $176,769

Albany, VT $176,666

Barnet, VT $176,580

Barton, VT $176,647

Beebe Plain, VT $176,700

Concord, VT $176,413

Coventry, VT $176,906

Craftsbury, VT $176,717

Craftsbury Common, VT $176,726

Danville, VT $176,619

Derby, VT $176,700

Derby Line, VT $176,568

East Burke, VT $176,563

East Charleston, VT $176,580

East Hardwick, VT $176,675

East Haven, VT $176,177

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $176,765

Glover, VT $176,594

Granby, VT $175,960

Greensboro, VT $176,534

Greensboro Bend, VT $176,647

Hardwick, VT $176,842

Irasburg, VT $176,603

Island Pond, VT $176,314

Lowell, VT $176,543

Lower Waterford, VT $176,746

Lyndon, VT $176,714

Lyndon Center, VT $176,913

Lyndonville, VT $176,721

Morgan, VT $176,402

Newport, VT $176,806

Newport Center, VT $176,580

North Concord, VT $176,119

North Troy, VT $176,605

Orleans, VT $176,538

Passumpsic, VT $176,779

Peacham, VT $176,423

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $176,784

Sheffield, VT $176,471

Sutton, VT $176,457

Troy, VT $176,622

West Burke, VT $176,575

West Charleston, VT $176,492

West Danville, VT $176,629

Westfield, VT $176,489

West Glover, VT $176,610

Averill, VT $175,582

Beecher Falls, VT $176,721

Canaan, VT $176,281

Gilman, VT $177,057

Guildhall, VT $176,048

Lunenburg, VT $176,432

Norton, VT $175,934

North Bennington, VT $177,899

North Pownal, VT $178,258

Pownal, VT $178,358

White River Junction, VT $176,746

Ascutney, VT $176,828

Barnard, VT $176,344

Bethel, VT $176,453

Bradford, VT $176,638

Bridgewater, VT $176,526

Bridgewater Corners, VT $176,175

Brookfield, VT $176,626

Brownsville, VT $176,529

Chelsea, VT $176,524

Corinth, VT $176,476

East Corinth, VT $176,550

East Randolph, VT $176,584

East Ryegate, VT $176,431

East Thetford, VT $176,649

Fairlee, VT $176,459

Groton, VT $176,506

Hartford, VT $177,205

Hartland, VT $176,585

Hartland Four Corners, VT $176,578

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $177,033

Newbury, VT $176,485

North Hartland, VT $176,710

North Pomfret, VT $176,408

North Thetford, VT $176,645

Norwich, VT $176,610

Plymouth, VT $176,048

Post Mills, VT $176,607

Quechee, VT $176,790

Randolph, VT $176,758

Randolph Center, VT $176,668

Reading, VT $176,195

Sharon, VT $176,450

South Pomfret, VT $176,281

South Royalton, VT $176,501

South Ryegate, VT $176,536

South Strafford, VT $176,492

South Woodstock, VT $176,239

Strafford, VT $176,339

Taftsville, VT $176,804

Thetford, VT $176,649

Thetford Center, VT $176,464

Topsham, VT $176,411

Tunbridge, VT $176,445

Vershire, VT $176,362

Wells River, VT $176,548

West Fairlee, VT $176,872

West Hartford, VT $176,411

West Newbury, VT $176,480

West Topsham, VT $176,552

Wilder, VT $177,214

Windsor, VT $176,658

Woodstock, VT $176,441

Bellows Falls, VT $177,085

Cambridgeport, VT $176,883

Cavendish, VT $176,295

Chester, VT $176,471

Chester Depot, VT $176,408

Grafton, VT $176,337

Londonderry, VT $176,654

Ludlow, VT $176,386

North Springfield, VT $177,003

Perkinsville, VT $176,522

Peru, VT $176,469

Proctorsville, VT $176,325

Saxtons River, VT $177,048

South Londonderry, VT $176,763

Springfield, VT $176,916

Westminster, VT $177,084

Westminster Station, VT $177,096

Weston, VT $176,288

Shaftsbury, VT $177,688

Brattleboro, VT $177,446

Bondville, VT $176,712

East Dover, VT $177,071

Jacksonville, VT $177,517

Jamaica, VT $176,716

Marlboro, VT $178,325

Newfane, VT $176,955

Putney, VT $176,918

Readsboro, VT $178,346

South Newfane, VT $177,017

Stamford, VT $178,217

Townshend, VT $176,795

Vernon, VT $177,989

Wardsboro, VT $176,923

West Dover, VT $177,214

West Dummerston, VT $176,999

West Halifax, VT $177,272

West Townshend, VT $176,557

West Wardsboro, VT $176,561

Whitingham, VT $177,453

Williamsville, VT $176,999

Wilmington, VT $177,346

Burlington, VT $177,830

South Burlington, VT $177,820

Winooski, VT $177,830

Colchester, VT $177,830

Alburgh, VT $176,943

Bakersfield, VT $177,205

Belvidere Center, VT $176,563

Bristol, VT $177,242

Cambridge, VT $177,453

Charlotte, VT $177,589

East Berkshire, VT $177,034

East Fairfield, VT $177,298

Enosburg Falls, VT $176,809

Essex, VT $177,695

Essex Junction, VT $177,707

Fairfax, VT $177,466

Fairfield, VT $177,295

Ferrisburgh, VT $177,392

Franklin, VT $176,820

Grand Isle, VT $177,483

Highgate Center, VT $176,969

Highgate Springs, VT $177,059

Hinesburg, VT $177,585

Huntington, VT $177,452

Isle La Motte, VT $177,163

Jeffersonville, VT $177,334

Jericho, VT $177,547

Jonesville, VT $177,584

Milton, VT $177,631

Monkton, VT $177,443

Montgomery, VT $176,809

Montgomery Center, VT $176,594

New Haven, VT $177,221

North Ferrisburgh, VT $177,471

North Hero, VT $177,295

Richford, VT $176,779

Richmond, VT $177,566

Saint Albans, VT $177,374

Saint Albans Bay, VT $177,351

Shelburne, VT $177,751

Sheldon, VT $177,163

Sheldon Springs, VT $177,598

South Hero, VT $177,644

Starksboro, VT $177,346

Swanton, VT $177,131

Underhill, VT $177,506

Underhill Center, VT $177,511

Vergennes, VT $177,166

Waterville, VT $177,226

Westford, VT $177,594

Williston, VT $177,728

Montpelier, VT $177,108

Bennington, VT $178,029

Arlington, VT $177,402

Dorset, VT $176,712

East Arlington, VT $176,645

East Dorset, VT $176,716

Manchester, VT $177,193

Manchester Center, VT $177,077

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	$215,994	$104.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$207,354	$100.0	20%
Internet	$207,354	$100.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$198,714	$96.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$198,714	$96.0	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.

$162,488

Average $172,795/year

$187,728

$13,541

Average $14,400/month

$15,644

$3,125

Average $3,323/week

$3,610

$78

Average $83/hour

$90

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,728	$15,644	$3,610	$90
Average	$172,795	$14,400	$3,323	$83
25th Percentile	$162,488	$13,541	$3,125	$78

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