Cisco employees working as Software Engineering Technical Leader in US have attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 48 ratings. This is 14% higher than the average of Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals at Cisco worldwide.
The estimated average salary for a Software Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco is $180,880 per year or $87 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $286,834 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $143,281 (25th percentile) and $231,484 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 1,161 salaries submitted by Cisco Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals typically earn between $69 and $111 per hour.
Software Engineering Technical Leader professionals typically earn between $11,940 and $19,290 monthly.