IRS Senior Software Engineer Salary | Comparably
Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all. This mission statement describes our role and the public’s expectation about how we should perform that role. In the United States, the Congress passes tax laws and requires taxpayers to comply. The taxpayer’s role is to understand and meet his or her tax obligations. The IRS role is to help the large majority of compliant taxpayers with the tax law, while ensuring that the minority who are unwilling to comply pay their fair share. read more
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IRS Senior Software Engineer Salary

The average IRS Senior Software Engineer earns an estimated $154,420 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $130,947 with a $23,473 bonus. IRS' Senior Software Engineer compensation is $16,826 more than the US average for a Senior Software Engineer. Senior Software Engineer salaries at IRS can range from $52,000 - $500,000.

The Engineering Department at IRS earns $1,434 more on average than the Business Development Department.

Last updated a year ago.

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$154,420
Average Compensation
$130,947
avg. base
$23,473
avg. bonus

Senior Software Engineer Salaries at IRS

Senior Software Engineers earn $5,141 more than Senior Developers, and $16,606 less than Principal Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$211k*
Engineering Manager
$177k*
Principal Engineer
$171k*
Senior Developer
$149k*
Lead Engineer
$144k*
QA Manager
$133k*
Data Scientist
$131k*
Developer
$121k*
$110k
QA
$100k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at IRS by Department

The Engineering Department averages $1,434 more than the Business Development Department, and $13,152 less than the Product Department

Product
$138,542 Avg. total comp.
+$13k
Engineering
$125,390 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$123,956 Avg. total comp.
-$1k

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to IRS reported making $146,554, while the average male Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $156,665.

Senior Software Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Senior Software Engineer at companies similar size to IRS reported making $153,064, while the average Native American Senior Software Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $101,264.

How Senior Software Engineers at IRS Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Senior Software Engineers at IRS believe they're not compensated fairly. 100% of Senior Software Engineers at IRS say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (84%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at IRS

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