NCS Pearson Software Engineer salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by NCS Pearson, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$145,018
Middle 50%$123.5k–$156.7k
vs. all employers+4%comparison median $139,194
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,619 and $196,261.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,822
25th$123,491
50th (median)$145,018
75th$156,744
90th$170,960

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $116,231 (66 filings) FY2021: median $119,480 (47 filings) FY2022: median $119,933 (15 filings) FY2023: median $121,840 (22 filings) FY2024: median $128,250 (28 filings) FY2025: median $149,350 (23 filings) FY2026: median $132,246 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 66 filings FY20 FY2021: 47 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 28 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 66
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$116,231$100,249$132,00066
FY2021$119,480$100,810$126,65347
FY2022$119,933$109,054$130,84315
FY2023$121,840$101,380$134,82922
FY2024$128,250$118,750$147,76828
FY2025$149,350$137,758$162,02323
FY2026$132,246$115,454$147,61516

By state

Minnesota
$141,327
Texas
$135,946
New Jersey
$174,214
Colorado
$146,149
Iowa
$120,339

Bar length: number of filings (Minnesota 15). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bloomington, MN$143,246 · 15 filings
Austin, TX$124,114 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced $146,325 17
Level IV · Fully competent $154,632 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at NCS Pearson?

In H-1B filings, NCS Pearson, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $145,018; half of filings fall between $123,491 and $156,744. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does NCS Pearson sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. NCS Pearson, Inc. filed 39 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 NCS Pearson 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