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The average pay for a Lead Computer Programmer is $137,926 a year and $66 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Lead Computer Programmer is between $94,479 and $168,545. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Lead Computer Programmer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2031:
$156,816
5 Year Change:
14 %
Shift Differentials
Shift Differentials
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The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabit...
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Lead Computer Programmer is $137,926 a year and $66 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Lead Computer Programmer is between $94,479 and $168,545. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Lead Computer Programmer. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Lead Computer Programmer Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Computer Programmers
Job family population: 109,870
Estimated population of Lead Computer Programmer jobs: 3,648
Rate of error: 2.5%
Lead Computer Programmer Job Description
Description: Aids in the adherence to planning, policies, practices, and personnel while overseeing a computer programming project or group of programmers. Assigns, coordinates, and reviews work of programming personnel. Plans, schedules, and directs preparation of programs to process data and solve problems by use of computers.
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Lead Computer Programmer
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About the United States
United States Cost of Living Score:
Description:
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabit...
Lead Computer Programmer Job Description
Description: Aids in the adherence to planning, policies, practices, and personnel while overseeing a computer programming project or group of programmers. Assigns, coordinates, and reviews work of programming personnel. Plans, schedules, and directs preparation of programs to process data and solve problems by use of computers.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
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