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    Lead Engineer Salaries

    41,822 SalariesUpdated Aug 4, 2020

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    How much does a Lead Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Lead Engineer is $80,626 in United States. Filter by location to see Lead Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 41,822 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Lead Engineer employees.

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    Senior Software Engineer$122K
    Staff Engineer$83K
    Lead Software Engineer$115K
    Principal Engineer$114K
    Project Engineer$68K

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    Lead Engineer

    Wipro

    $72,542/yr

    Range: $60K - $96K

    7,875 salaries

    $72,542/yr
    $60K$96K

    Lead Engineer

    GE

    $100,700/yr

    Range: $79K - $132K

    139 salaries

    $100,700/yr
    $79K$132K

    Lead Engineer

    GE Aviation

    $95,980/yr

    Range: $74K - $116K

    84 salaries

    $95,980/yr
    $74K$116K

    Lead Engineer

    Whirlpool Corporation

    $111,891/yr

    Range: $90K - $129K

    73 salaries

    $111,891/yr
    $90K$129K

    Lead Engineer

    Target

    $138,003/yr

    Range: $110K - $190K

    69 salaries

    $138,003/yr
    $110K$190K

    Lead Engineer

    Openet

    $123,801/yr

    Range: $117K - $139K

    64 salaries

    $123,801/yr
    $117K$139K

    Lead Engineer

    HCL Technologies

    $71,513/yr

    Range: $61K - $87K

    53 salaries

    $71,513/yr
    $61K$87K

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    Lead Engineer

    Mentor Graphics

    $172,330/yr

    Range: $172K - $177K

    52 salaries

    $172,330/yr
    $172K$177K

    Lead Engineer

    Booz Allen Hamilton

    $115,195/yr

    Range: $84K - $136K

    43 salaries

    $115,195/yr
    $84K$136K

    Lead Engineer

    Eaton

    $100,785/yr

    Range: $85K - $115K

    41 salaries

    $100,785/yr
    $85K$115K

    Lead Engineer

    GE Power

    $93,259/yr

    Range: $83K - $114K

    37 salaries

    $93,259/yr
    $83K$114K

    Lead Engineer

    MITRE

    $143,900/yr

    Range: $128K - $153K

    32 salaries

    $143,900/yr
    $128K$153K

    Lead Engineer

    Ciena

    $110,914/yr

    Range: $104K - $126K

    32 salaries

    $110,914/yr
    $104K$126K

    Lead Engineer

    Fractal

    $96,687/yr

    Range: $97K - $97K

    31 salaries

    $96,687/yr
    $97K$97K

    Lead Engineer

    J.P. Morgan

    $114,662/yr

    Range: $96K - $155K

    30 salaries

    $114,662/yr
    $96K$155K

    Lead Engineer

    GE Global Research

    $120,158/yr

    Range: $103K - $141K

    26 salaries

    $120,158/yr
    $103K$141K

    Lead Engineer

    HERE Technologies

    $130,739/yr

    Range: $102K - $174K

    20 salaries

    $130,739/yr
    $102K$174K

    Lead Engineer

    Volvo Trucks

    $98,710/yr

    Range: $95K - $113K

    18 salaries

    $98,710/yr
    $95K$113K

    Lead Engineer

    National Grid

    $112,048/yr

    Range: $103K - $139K

    18 salaries

    $112,048/yr
    $103K$139K

    Lead Engineer

    QuEST Global

    $72,125/yr

    Range: $55K - $118K

    18 salaries

    $72,125/yr
    $55K$118K
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    Lead Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Wipro Lead Engineer salaries - 7,875 salaries reported$72,542/yr
    GE Lead Engineer salaries - 139 salaries reported$100,700/yr
    GE Aviation Lead Engineer salaries - 84 salaries reported$95,980/yr
    Whirlpool Corporation Lead Engineer salaries - 73 salaries reported$111,891/yr
    Target Lead Engineer salaries - 69 salaries reported$138,003/yr
    Openet Lead Engineer salaries - 64 salaries reported$123,801/yr
    HCL Technologies Lead Engineer salaries - 53 salaries reported$71,513/yr
    Mentor Graphics Lead Engineer salaries - 52 salaries reported$172,330/yr
    Booz Allen Hamilton Lead Engineer salaries - 43 salaries reported$115,195/yr
    Eaton Lead Engineer salaries - 41 salaries reported$100,785/yr
    GE Power Lead Engineer salaries - 37 salaries reported$93,259/yr
    MITRE Lead Engineer salaries - 32 salaries reported$143,900/yr
    Ciena Lead Engineer salaries - 32 salaries reported$110,914/yr
    Fractal Lead Engineer salaries - 31 salaries reported$96,687/yr
    J.P. Morgan Lead Engineer salaries - 30 salaries reported$114,662/yr
    GE Global Research Lead Engineer salaries - 26 salaries reported$120,158/yr
    HERE Technologies Lead Engineer salaries - 20 salaries reported$130,739/yr
    Volvo Trucks Lead Engineer salaries - 18 salaries reported$98,710/yr
    National Grid Lead Engineer salaries - 18 salaries reported$112,048/yr
    QuEST Global Lead Engineer salaries - 18 salaries reported$72,125/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent lead engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $152,000
    per year
    A Lead Engineer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $152,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $115,000
    per year
    A Lead Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $115,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $88,000
    per year
    A Lead Fleet Engineer in the Denver, CO Area area reported making $88,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $5k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Denver, CO Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $135,000
    per year
    An Agile Engineering Lead in the St. Louis, MO Area area reported making $135,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    St. Louis, MO Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $175,000
    per year
    A Lead Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $175,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $96,500
    per year
    A Lead Engineer in the Dayton, OH Area area reported making $96,500 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Dayton, OH Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $88,300
    per year
    A Lead Engineer in the Wilmington, NC Area area reported making $88,300 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Wilmington, NC Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $142,000
    per year
    An Engineer Lead in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $142,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
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