How much does an Engineer Lead make in San Francisco, CA? The average Engineer Lead salary in San Francisco, CA is $193,554 as of December 01, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $174,763 and $213,863. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Engineer Lead

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Job Openings for Engineer Lead in San Francisco, CA
... Lead Systems Software Engineer in our Cryptography team, where you'll be at the forefront of developing and enhancing cryptographic modules for the ONTAP operating system. Your expertise will drive ...
Resume-Library - 13 days ago
Cognizant Technology Solutions - 60089 , IL
Lead and guide other developers in coding and resolving defects. Track development milestones and report on development status Participate in Governance Board and present design approach Work with ...
Latpro - Diversity Jobs - Today
City National Bank - Los Angeles , CA
LEAD FULL STACK ENGINEER - Real Time Payments WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? The Faster Payments Lead Full Stack Engineer is a working lead that provides functional guidance and may coordinates the daily ...
JobGet - 68 days ago
What Your Job Will Be Like: We're seeking an experienced R&D electrical engineer to serve as the System Electrical Lead for the W88 Stockpile System. Our team has the responsibility to plan and ...
Latpro - Diversity Jobs - 29 days ago
IMEG Corporation - Fort Worth , TX
As a Senior Structural Engineer you will lead projects as a project manager or lead engineer for the delivery of large and highly complex projects with minimal support required from senior staff
Latpro - Diversity Jobs - Today
RTC Aerospace - Los Angeles , CA
Once identified, the CI Engineer develops teams and tools to measure, analyze, implement/optimize ... Lead Kaizen Events * Lead Six Sigma Projects (DMAIC) * Responsible for continuous improvement ...
JobGet - 7 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Engineer Lead in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Engineer Lead ranges from $174,763 to $213,863 with the average base salary of $193,554. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $187,414 to $236,290 with the average total cash compensation of $210,226.

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About San Francisco, California    San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of ....More

San Francisco, California  area prices were up 4.5% from a year ago

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