Tech Lead
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +10.1%
$168,000
$185,000
$150k
25th
$185k
Median
$225k
75th
$112k
$267.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $6k – $850k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 28.9%
- Live roles
- 3,043
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 42 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$197,750 | 21 |
Fluidstack
|
$262,500 | 20 |
Scout Motors
|
$176,250 | 15 |
STR
|
$190,500 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$397,750 | 12 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $190,000 | 12 |
Relativity Space
|
$167,500 | 12 |
Tech Lead salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $235,500 | 49 |
| Austin | $235,500 | 30 |
| San Francisco | $233,750 | 136 |
| New York | $222,000 | 118 |
| Boston | $219,250 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $197,375 | 26 |
| Denver | $176,769 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $176,400 | 7 |
| Chicago | $166,000 | 27 |
| Berlin | $144,497 | 3 |