Engineering Manager salary in San Mateo
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 2, 2026
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Engineering Manager pay in San Mateo is measured from 11 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 6 postings put the middle half between $231,625 and $304,484, with a median of $257,500.
Against the 13 other measured markets for engineering manager at mid-level, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $265,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
27 engineering manager roles are open in San Mateo right now, 27 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $231,625 – $304,484 | $257,500 | 6hint |
| Senior | $266,500 – $372,230 | $275,000 | 5hint |
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 manager roles in San Mateo · 27 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $200,000–$345,040scale $120,000–$490,000
Engineering Manager, Core Platform Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$285,000 11d ago Engineering Manager/Technical Lead - Application Platform Guidewire · San Mateo $166,000–$292,000 2w ago Engineering Manager, Access Control Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$315,000 3w ago 
Senior Engineering Manager, Device Platform Middleware Skydio · San Mateo $230,000–$303,000 3w ago 
Software Engineering Manager - Network Transport roblox · San Mateo $293,800–$343,340 3w ago Embedded Engineering Manager - Storage Systems Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$315,000 5w ago Engineering Manager, App Performance roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 6w ago Senior Engineering Manager, Ads Data Platform roblox · San Mateo $345,040–$399,420 6w ago Senior Engineering Manager, Business Systems Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$350,000 7w ago Engineering Manager - Subscriptions roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 2mo ago Software Engineering Manager - Alarms Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$340,000 2mo ago Engineering Manager, Agentic Workflows Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$340,000 2mo ago Senior Engineering Manager, Communications roblox · San Mateo $345,040–$399,420 2mo ago Engineering Manager, Enterprise Security roblox · San Mateo $293,800–$343,340 3mo ago Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform Verkada · San Mateo $250,000–$350,000 4mo ago Engineering Manager, Observability Infrastructure roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 4mo ago Engineering Manager - Storage Systems Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$315,000 5mo ago Engineering Manager - Account Security roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 5mo ago Engineering Manager, Home Infrastructure (Recommendation Systems) roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 5mo ago Solutions Engineering Manager, Associate Program Verkada · San Mateo $160,000–$225,000 5mo ago Software Engineering Manager - Search Verkada · San Mateo $200,000–$315,000 5mo ago Software Engineering Manager - Intercom Verkada · San Mateo $180,000–$300,000 6mo ago Senior Engineering Manager, Search and Discovery roblox · San Mateo $345,040–$399,420 6mo ago Engineering Manager, Ads Experience roblox · San Mateo $295,250–$345,040 7mo ago Software Engineering Manager, Engine UI roblox · San Mateo $293,800–$343,340 10mo ago Engineering Manager - Web Platform and Infrastructure Mendaera, Inc. · San Mateo $179,000–$190,500 11mo ago Engineering Manager - Autonomy Skydio · San Mateo $170,000–$276,000 3y ago