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Lead Engineer Salary

How much does a lead engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$157,361
Average Min
$210,849
Average Max
$209,238
Median Salary
Entry level: $177,438
Senior level: $238,219
Top earners: $267,981

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Related Lead Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Staff/Lead FPGA Engineer

2 open positions

$150,000 - $400,000
salary range
2

Lead UI Engineer

3 open positions

$172,167 - $253,867
salary range
3

Lead DevSecOps Engineer

3 open positions

$172,167 - $236,267
salary range
4

Lead AI Engineer

6 open positions

$168,200 - $233,500
salary range
5

Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack Enterprise)

3 open positions

$150,000 - $250,000
salary range
6

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

4 open positions

$182,100 - $217,000
salary range
7

Lead Mission Software Engineer

3 open positions

$157,000 - $224,000
salary range
8

Lead Software Engineer

19 open positions

$155,464 - $210,237
salary range
9

Lead Data Engineer

6 open positions

$165,500 - $196,667
salary range
10

Lead Full Stack Engineer

4 open positions

$147,500 - $192,500
salary range

Lead Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How lead engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$210,849
average max salary
Range: $157,361 - $210,849
Based on 306 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Lead Engineers

Companies offering the highest lead engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

xAI

4 lead engineer jobs

$180,000 - $440,000
salary range
2

Modular

2 lead engineer jobs

$234,000 - $286,000
salary range
3

Klaviyo

5 lead engineer jobs

$185,600 - $278,400
salary range
4

Panthalassa

3 lead engineer jobs

$195,000 - $261,667
salary range
5

Typeface

3 lead engineer jobs

$205,333 - $232,667
salary range
6

Applied Intuition

3 lead engineer jobs

$186,432 - $241,500
salary range
7

CD PROJEKT RED

5 lead engineer jobs

$170,580 - $255,120
salary range
8

Alloy

4 lead engineer jobs

$192,000 - $226,000
salary range
9

Muon Space

3 lead engineer jobs

$192,000 - $219,667
salary range
10

Freeform

8 lead engineer jobs

$131,250 - $268,750
salary range

Lead Engineer Salary by Region

Compare lead engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Europe

2 jobs

$164,000 - $251,000
salary range

North America

164 jobs

$159,063 - $211,509
salary range

Worldwide

137 jobs

$157,608 - $212,549
salary range

Lead Engineer Salary by Industry

How lead engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

266 jobs

$157,372 - $212,116
salary range

Data

30 jobs

$167,748 - $210,847
salary range

Sales

5 jobs

$138,220 - $195,400
salary range

Support

4 jobs

$117,000 - $141,750
salary range

HR

1 jobs

$100,100 - $227,700
salary range

Recent Lead Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest lead engineer job postings with published compensation.

Lead Salesforce Engineer

Maven Clinic • New York, NY; Remote, US (Hub cities)

$180,000 - $230,000

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Complex Mission Mechanical Lead

Muon Space • San Jose, CA

$201,000 - $223,000

Lead Software Engineer

OXMAN • New York City, NY

$83,000 - $225,000

Engineering Lead

Instrumentl • Remote

$175,000 - $220,000

Team Lead, Electrical Engineer

Highbridge Human Capital • Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

$95,000 - $120,000

Principal Software Engineer - AI in SDLC Tech Lead

GHX • Office Location or Remote - USA

$182,000 - $214,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual lead engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.