Msci Software Engineer salary

Based on 25 H-1B filings by Msci, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$128,400
Middle 50%$97.1k–$180k
vs. all employers−8%comparison median $139,194
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,000 and $213,600.
PercentileSalary
10th$89,000
25th$97,100
50th (median)$128,400
75th$180,000
90th$189,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $104,700 (29 filings) FY2021: median $97,000 (41 filings) FY2022: median $84,000 (15 filings) FY2023: median $109,950 (22 filings) FY2024: median $131,000 (10 filings) FY2025: median $128,400 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 41 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 41
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$104,700$96,500$128,80029
FY2021$97,000$75,000$112,00041
FY2022$84,000$71,000$95,50015
FY2023$109,950$101,475$133,00022
FY2024$131,000$128,400$148,00010
FY2025$128,400$93,400$138,00021
FY2026–––4

By state

New York
$141,864
Oklahoma
$90,620
New Jersey
$142,633
California
$213,600
Washington
$135,000

Bar length: number of filings (New York 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $97,100 10
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 7

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Msci?

In H-1B filings, Msci, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $128,400; half of filings fall between $97,100 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Msci sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Msci, Inc. filed 25 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 Msci 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