Median salary
$163,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$132.2k – $197k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
27.7%
2,413 of 8,699 roles
Live roles
8,699
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead, Quant Engineer
Cloud Engineering Team Lead
Engineering Team Lead
Sr. Staff Engineer, RTL Physical Implementation Lead
Technical Lead Manager - Training Runtime, Data(set) Movement
RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead
Web Platform Lead Engineer
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 |
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How much do Full-time Tech Lead roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Tech Lead roles is $163,750 per year. Most pay falls between $132,225 (25th percentile) and $197,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,726 to $231,860.
These figures are computed live from 8,699 active Full-time Tech Lead roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,413 (27.7%) 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 Full-time Tech Lead roles include PGIM, Capital on Tap, Tenstorrent 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 Full-time Tech Lead salary?
- The median is $163,750 per year, with most pay between $132,225 and $197,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,413 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Tech Lead salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $100,726 to $231,860 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $163,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.