Tech Lead salaries in San Francisco.
What Tech Lead roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$235,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$205k – $290k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
75.6%
136 of 180 roles
Live roles
180
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$262,500 | 20 |
|
OpenAI
|
$412,500 | 10 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $190,000 | 9 |
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 7 |
|
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 5 |
Reducto
|
$262,500 | 3 |
Onos Health
|
$237,500 | 3 |
World Labs
|
$293,750 | 2 |
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How much do Tech Lead roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Tech Lead roles in San Francisco is $235,500 per year. Most pay falls between $205,000 (25th percentile) and $290,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $170,400 to $325,740.
These figures are computed live from 180 active Tech Lead roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 136 (75.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Tech Lead roles in San Francisco include Anthropic and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Tech Lead salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $235,500 per year, with most pay between $205,000 and $290,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 136 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Tech Lead salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $170,400 to $325,740 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $235,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.