Software Development Engineer in Test at ByteDance
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does ByteDance pay a Software Development Engineer in Test on an H-1B?
$170k ByteDance has filed 63 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer in Test with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $170k. Most of those filings fall between $139k and $201k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
63
Median base salary
$170k
Middle 50%
$139k to $201k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer in Test at ByteDance, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 20 | $151k |
| FY2025 | 10 | $123k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $197k |
| FY2023 | 8 | $192k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $195k |
| FY2021 | 6 | $170k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 46 | $164k |
| Mountain View, CA | 9 | $180k |
| Bellevue, WA | 8 | $146k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 19 | $123k |
| Level II | 19 | $190k |
| Level III | 13 | $188k |
| Level IV | 9 | $210k |
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