Median salary
$170,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$133k – $212.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
36.9%
3,602 of 9,773 roles
Live roles
9,773
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$189,400 | 164 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 37 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 36 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$138,750 | 35 |
Accenture
|
$197,925 | 34 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 24 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 23 |
OpenAI
|
$383,000 | 22 |
Engineering Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $239,400 | 412 |
| Seattle | $205,350 | 165 |
| New York | $203,500 | 487 |
| Los Angeles | $193,500 | 103 |
| Austin | $190,947 | 116 |
| London | $190,145 | 71 |
| Boston | $186,375 | 121 |
| Denver | $181,696 | 114 |
| Atlanta | $180,350 | 100 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 188 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $170,000 | 3,586 |
| Contract | $144,679 | 4 |
| Internship | $62,400 | 10 |
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How much do Engineering Manager roles pay?
The median salary for Engineering Manager roles is $170,000 per year. Most pay falls between $133,000 (25th percentile) and $212,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $97,949 to $256,500.
These figures are computed live from 9,773 active Engineering Manager roles on JobsRadar, of which 3,602 (36.9%) 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 Engineering Manager roles include Anthropic and Capital on Tap.
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 Engineering Manager salary?
- The median is $170,000 per year, with most pay between $133,000 and $212,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3,602 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Engineering Manager salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $97,949 to $256,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $170,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.