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Technical Lead Salary

How much does a technical lead make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$187,115
Average Min
$258,912
Average Max
$250,000
Median Salary
$440,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $185,000
Senior level: $310,000
Top earners: $350,000

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Related Technical Lead Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

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3 open positions

$205,000 - $328,667
salary range
2

Technical Lead (React Native / Node.js)

2 open positions

$160,000 - $220,000
salary range
3

Technical Lead

3 open positions

$163,467 - $208,667
salary range
4

Software Technical Lead

3 open positions

$155,000 - $185,000
salary range

Technical Lead Salary by Experience Level

How technical lead salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$258,912
average max salary
Range: $187,115 - $258,912
Based on 34 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Technical Leads

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

1

Prophecy

1 technical lead jobs

$300,000 - $350,000
salary range
2

xAI

2 technical lead jobs

$200,000 - $440,000
salary range
3

Sewer Ai

1 technical lead jobs

$250,000 - $350,000
salary range
4

Waymo

2 technical lead jobs

$259,500 - $329,000
salary range
5

Moveworks

1 technical lead jobs

$245,000 - $330,000
salary range
6

Celonis

1 technical lead jobs

$232,000 - $310,000
salary range
7

Point72

2 technical lead jobs

$235,000 - $290,000
salary range
8

Aurora Innovation

4 technical lead jobs

$199,000 - $319,000
salary range
9

Ro

1 technical lead jobs

$230,400 - $281,000
salary range
10

Forerunner

1 technical lead jobs

$200,000 - $240,000
salary range

Technical Lead Salary by Region

Compare technical lead compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

17 jobs

$194,147 - $270,529
salary range

Worldwide

16 jobs

$184,775 - $253,875
salary range

Technical Lead Salary by Industry

How technical lead salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

29 jobs

$186,445 - $261,759
salary range

Product

2 jobs

$190,000 - $245,000
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$300,000 - $350,000
salary range

Marketing

1 jobs

$170,000 - $230,000
salary range

Support

1 jobs

$105,000 - $142,000
salary range

Recent Technical Lead Jobs with Salary

Latest technical lead job postings with published compensation.

SAP Technical Lead

Reply • Chicago, Illinois

$140,000 - $180,000

Senior Principal Analog Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) Controls Engineer (Technical Lead)

Red Cell Partners • Torrance, CA (Hybrid)

$180,000 - $220,000

Senior Principal Analog Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) Design Engineer (Technical Lead)

Red Cell Partners • Torrance, CA (Hybrid)

$180,000 - $220,000

Technical Lead Manager, Evaluation & Benchmarking

Waabi • Toronto, CAN, San Francisco, CA, Dallas, TX & Remote - US & Canada

$159,000 - $268,000

Technical Lead

Oddball • Remote

$120,000 - $165,000

Software Technical Lead

Infleqtion • Boulder, Colorado, United States

$155,000 - $185,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual technical lead job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.