Median salary
$163,419
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$132k – $197k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
27.6%
2,415 of 8,755 roles
Live roles
8,755
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead, Quant Engineer
Cloud Engineering Team Lead
Engineering Team Lead
Technical Lead Manager - Training Runtime, Data(set) Movement
Web Platform Lead Engineer
RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead
Sr. Staff Engineer, RTL Physical Implementation Lead
Tech Lead, Systems & Platform Applied AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$191,100 | 109 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 78 |
| GV GE Vernova | $120,400 | 78 |
| BO Boeing | $153,000 | 62 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 53 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 47 |
STR
|
$199,500 | 46 |
| PA Parsons | $187,750 | 27 |
Tech Lead salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 144 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 55 |
| New York | $190,000 | 190 |
| Singapore | $187,558 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $185,500 | 47 |
| Austin | $184,800 | 60 |
| Boston | $178,250 | 77 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 46 |
| Atlanta | $165,500 | 55 |
| Chicago | $160,000 | 102 |
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How much do Tech Lead roles pay?
The median salary for Tech Lead roles is $163,419 per year. Most pay falls between $132,000 (25th percentile) and $197,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,296 to $230,940.
These figures are computed live from 8,755 active Tech Lead roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,415 (27.6%) 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 include PGIM, Capital on Tap, OpenAI and Polymarket.
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?
- The median is $163,419 per year, with most pay between $132,000 and $197,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,415 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Tech Lead salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $100,296 to $230,940 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $163,419. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.