Tech Lead
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +10.1%
$168,000
$185,000
$152.5k
25th
$185k
Median
$223.7k
75th
$113.9k
$266k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $5k – $4,004.4k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 34.3%
- Live roles
- 2,594
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 33 |
STR
|
$197,000 | 27 |
Motional
|
$237,500 | 21 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$197,750 | 21 |
Fluidstack
|
$275,000 | 19 |
Scout Motors
|
$176,250 | 16 |
Relativity Space
|
$170,000 | 15 |
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OpenAI
|
$338,750 | 14 |
Tech Lead salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $266,500 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $238,000 | 142 |
| Seattle | $234,225 | 34 |
| New York | $224,000 | 100 |
| Boston | $212,500 | 51 |
| Atlanta | $190,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $182,000 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 19 |
| Toronto | $167,673 | 24 |
| Chicago | $166,000 | 26 |