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Director Of Engineering Salary

How much does a director of engineering make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$232,768
Average Min
$300,430
Average Max
$300,000
Median Salary
$450,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $250,000
Senior level: $350,000
Top earners: $372,000

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Related Director Of Engineering Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Engineering Director, Long-Form Learning

2 open positions

$240,000 - $432,000
salary range
2

Senior Director of Engineering

2 open positions

$276,500 - $325,000
salary range
3

Senior Director, Engineering

2 open positions

$245,000 - $295,000
salary range
4

Director of Engineering

4 open positions

$236,250 - $275,000
salary range
5

Data Engineering Director

3 open positions

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
6

Director of Engineering, Data Cloud Platform

5 open positions

$193,536 - $241,920
salary range

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Top Paying Companies for Director Of Engineerings

Companies offering the highest director of engineering salaries based on their job listings.

1

Discord

1 director of engineering jobs

$400,000 - $450,000
salary range
2

Liftoff

1 director of engineering jobs

$390,000 - $430,000
salary range
3

Harvey

1 director of engineering jobs

$320,000 - $360,000
salary range
4

Duolingo

2 director of engineering jobs

$240,000 - $432,000
salary range
5

ClickUp

2 director of engineering jobs

$292,500 - $340,000
salary range
6

Quizlet 2

1 director of engineering jobs

$266,000 - $358,000
salary range
7

Klaviyo

3 director of engineering jobs

$248,000 - $372,000
salary range
8

Epic Games

1 director of engineering jobs

$245,519 - $360,094
salary range
9

Pure Storage

1 director of engineering jobs

$241,000 - $362,000
salary range
10

Qualtrics

1 director of engineering jobs

$242,500 - $340,000
salary range

Director Of Engineering Salary by Region

Compare director of engineering compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

19 jobs

$246,247 - $307,700
salary range

Worldwide

28 jobs

$223,621 - $295,496
salary range

Director Of Engineering Salary by Industry

How director of engineering salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

43 jobs

$234,700 - $303,539
salary range

Product

2 jobs

$240,500 - $321,000
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$247,000 - $266,000
salary range

Sales

1 jobs

$120,000 - $160,000
salary range

Recent Director Of Engineering Jobs with Salary

Latest director of engineering job postings with published compensation.

Engineering Director, Long-Form Learning

Duolingo • Pittsburgh, PA

$240,000 - $432,000

Engineering Director, Long-Form Learning

Duolingo • New York, NY

$240,000 - $432,000

Director of Engineering, Data Platform

Liftoff • United States (Remote)

$390,000 - $430,000

Director of Engineering, Data Cloud Platform

DigitalOcean • Seattle

$184,320 - $230,400

Director of Engineering, Fusion Plant Infrastructure

Helion Energy • Everett, WA

$240,000 - $300,000

Director of Engineering, Data Cloud Platform

DigitalOcean • Boston

$184,320 - $230,400
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Real Job Data

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.