Fair Isaac Software Engineer salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Fair Isaac Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$150,353
Middle 50%$139.6k–$162.3k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $139,194
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,272 and $184,974.
PercentileSalary
10th$127,409
25th$139,622
50th (median)$150,353
75th$162,302
90th$182,628

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $113,776 (19 filings) FY2021: median $138,819 (14 filings) FY2024: median $147,009 (10 filings) FY2025: median $149,947 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 19
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$113,776$99,051$124,13419
FY2021$138,819$125,913$156,43114
FY2022–––9
FY2023–––9
FY2024$147,009$137,101$160,74610
FY2025$149,947$140,000$160,00017
FY2026–––7

By state

Texas
$146,536
California
$174,241
Virginia
$126,484
Colorado
$161,886
Florida
$137,842

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 9). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent $155,709 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Fair Isaac?

In H-1B filings, Fair Isaac Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $150,353; half of filings fall between $139,622 and $162,302. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Fair Isaac sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Fair Isaac Corporation filed 24 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title Fair Isaac filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology