Tech Lead salaries in Seattle.
What Tech Lead roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$197,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$166k – $237.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
46%
165 of 359 roles
Live roles
359
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Staff+ Software Engineer, Privacy
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
CPU Storage Tech Lead
Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform
Staff+ Software Engineer, Databases
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Staff+ Software Engineer, GRC Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$168,000 | 21 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 17 |
Zenoti
|
$101,250 | 16 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 15 |
Moloco
|
$237,600 | 13 |
Hubble Network
|
$182,500 | 7 |
Carbon Robotics
|
$165,000 | 7 |
NexHealth
|
$197,500 | 6 |
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How much do Tech Lead roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Tech Lead roles in Seattle is $197,500 per year. Most pay falls between $166,036 (25th percentile) and $237,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $115,200 to $298,800.
These figures are computed live from 359 active Tech Lead roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 165 (46%) 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 Seattle 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.