Median salary
$186,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$174k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
82.8%
24 of 29 roles
Live roles
29
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead Machine Learning Inference Engineer, Advertising
Technical Lead Product Engineer
Lead Sr Staff Software Engineer - Front End Fundamentals
Technical Lead, Turbogenerator
Lead Systems/DSP Engineer
Lead RTL Design Engineer
Lead STA Engineer
Lead Technical Product Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AL Astera Labs | $180,000 | 10 |
| EC Efficient Computer | $215,000 | 3 |
|
Archer
|
$205,300 | 3 |
| MS Muon Space | $175,000 | 3 |
|
Roku
|
$366,300 | 1 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $235,450 | 1 |
|
Ethernovia, Inc.
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Weride
|
$201,500 | 1 |
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How much do Tech Lead roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Tech Lead roles in San Jose is $186,500 per year. Most pay falls between $174,000 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $152,100 to $234,715.
These figures are computed live from 29 active Tech Lead roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 24 (82.8%) 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 Jose include Roku, Astera Labs, The Trade Desk and Archer.
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.