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The estimated total pay for a Lead Engineer is $123,333 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $108,396 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $14,937 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Lead Engineer | $123,333 /yr |
Principal Engineer | $168,544 /yr |
Senior Principal Engineer | $171,572 /yr |
Some related job titles are Senior Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $137,470, Staff Engineer Salaries with median pay of $141,992, Lead Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $149,365, Principal Engineer Salaries with median pay of $168,544.
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The national average salary for a Lead Engineer is $91,415 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Lead Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 12850 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lead Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Lead Engineer in United States is $125,200 per year.
The lowest salary for a Lead Engineer in United States is $66,746 per year.
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