Sophos Software Engineer salary

Based on 33 H-1B filings by Sophos, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$170,154
Middle 50%$155.2k–$191k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $139,194
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,183 and $230,011.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,667
25th$155,216
50th (median)$170,154
75th$191,006
90th$197,585

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2020: median $119,262 (12 filings) FY2021: median $133,147 (18 filings) FY2022: median $147,135 (29 filings) FY2023: median $154,848 (12 filings) FY2024: median $169,327 (23 filings) FY2025: median $172,744 (23 filings) FY2026: median $152,135 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 29
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$119,262$110,929$142,50012
FY2021$133,147$120,000$151,00018
FY2022$147,135$125,000$165,00029
FY2023$154,848$129,342$161,45912
FY2024$169,327$151,462$180,27123
FY2025$172,744$162,633$192,24823
FY2026$152,135$138,714$175,73410

By state

Massachusetts
$171,464
Texas
$183,175
Georgia
$155,985
Pennsylvania
$135,682
Illinois
$149,386

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced $164,186 12
Level IV · Fully competent $191,006 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Sophos?

In H-1B filings, Sophos, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $170,154; half of filings fall between $155,216 and $191,006. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Sophos, Inc. filed 33 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 Sophos 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