Engineering Lead salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026
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Engineering Lead pay in San Francisco is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $203,375 and $234,375, with a median of $219,250.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
5 engineering lead roles are open in San Francisco right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $203,375 – $234,375 | $219,250 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open engineering lead roles in San Francisco · 5 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $170,000–$363,510scale $100,000–$510,000
Privacy Engineering Lead Suno · New York $276,960–$363,510 4w ago 
Engineering Lead, AI Email Applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required - Work From Home Next Step Systems · Remote · US $170,000–$190,000 4w ago 
Legal and Operations Engineering Lead Perplexity · San Francisco $150,000–$250,000 2mo ago 
Engineering Lead, Strategic Deployments Decagon · New York $200,000–$400,000 2mo ago 
Systems Engineering Lead, New Product Initiatives Waymo · Mountain View $272,000–$336,000 3mo ago