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Tech Lead salaries in San Francisco.

What Tech Lead roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$235,500

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$205k – $292.5k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

75.4%

135 of 179 roles

Live roles

179

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +16.2%
$202,750 $235,500

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$205k 25th
$235.5k Median
$292.5k 75th
$173.7k
$325.9k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $130k – $850k · outliers off-axis

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
Gusto, Inc. $176,769 3

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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 $292,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $173,650 to $325,860.

These figures are computed live from 179 active Tech Lead roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 135 (75.4%) 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 $292,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 135 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Tech Lead salary range in San Francisco?
Pay ranges from about $173,650 to $325,860 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $235,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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