Engineering Team Lead salary

2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for engineering team lead roles at senior level across the United States: 21 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $155,200 and $202,550, with a median of $170,200.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 2 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.

Every measured range

2 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Senior	$155,200 – $202,550	$170,200	21
Canada · country-wide	Senior	CA$126,500 – CA$145,000	CA$129,500	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 market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

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