- Median base pay$151,500a year
- Typical range$122,300–$151,500Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$184,300and above
- Postings197with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Leidos’s Software Engineer titles
- Jr. Software Engineer (Entry level)$81.2K median, $81.2K–$81.2K typical, 6 postings
- Junior Software Engineer (Entry level)$97.6K median, $81.2K–$97.6K typical, 12 postings
- Software Engineer (Mid level)$122K median, $122K–$152K typical, 74 postings
- Mid-Level Software Engineer (Mid level)$122K median, $122K–$122K typical, 12 postings
- Senior Software Engineer (Senior)$152K median, $152K–$184K typical, 64 postings
- Sr. Software Engineer (Senior)$152K median, $152K–$152K typical, 6 postings
- Principal Software Engineer (Principal)$184K median, $184K–$216K typical, 12 postings
- Lead Software Engineer (Senior)$184K median, $122K–$184K typical, 9 postings
Pay by level
- Entry level$81.2K median, $81.2K–$97.6K typical, 21 postings
- Mid level$122K median, $122K–$152K typical, 83 postings
- Senior$152K median, $152K–$184K typical, 76 postings
- Principal$184K median, $184K–$216K typical, 12 postings
Locations
- United States · $152K median, 192 postings
- Maryland · $152K median, 57 postings
- Virginia · $152K median, 33 postings
- Chantilly, VA · $152K median, 21 postings
- Alabama · $152K median, 21 postings
- Huntsville, AL · $152K median, 21 postings
- California · $152K median, 19 postings
- Bethesda, MD · $122K median, 18 postings
Newest Leidos Software Engineer postings
- Senior Software EngineerLeidos · United States · $108K–$195K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Jr Software EngineerLeidos · Gaithersburg, MD · $69.6K–$126K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Software EngineerLeidos · Tucson, AZ · $57.9K–$105K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Software EngineerLeidos · Tucson, AZ · $57.9K–$105K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Software Engineer - UUV SystemsLeidos · San Diego, CA · $108K–$195K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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