How much does a Lead Cra make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Cra in the United States is $128,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

However, a Lead Cra's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,281
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,378 to $138,821
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $111,136

Key Factors That Influence Lead Cra Salaries

A Lead Cra's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lead Cra Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Cra's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,817
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $104,850
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $129,060
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,870
  • Expert (over 8 years): $125,174
Levels Salary
Informati... Level Lead Cra$89,817
Informati... Level Lead Cra$104,850
Lead Cra Level Lead Cra$129,060
Informati... Level Lead Cra$154,870
Informati... Level Lead Cra$125,174

Top Paying Cities for Lead Cras

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $161,990
  • San Francisco: $160,216
  • Oakland: $156,840

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Cra's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.74% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Internal Audit (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Internal auditing achieves this by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes. With commitment to integrity and accountability, internal auditing provides value to governing bodies and senior management as an objective source of independent advice. Professionals called internal auditors are employed by organizations to perform the internal auditing activity. The scope of internal auditing within an organization is broad and may involve topics such as an organization's governance, risk management and management controls over: efficiency/effectiveness of operations (including safeguarding of assets), the reliability of financial and management reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations. Internal auditing may also involve conducting proactive fraud audits to identify potentially fraudulent acts; participating in fraud investigations under the direction of fraud investigation professionals, and conducting post investigation fraud audits to identify control breakdowns and establish financial loss.
  • Solution Architecture (Mentioned in 2.28% Job Postings): Is the process of developing solutions based on predefined processes, guidelines and best practices with the objective that the developed solution fits within the enterprise architecture in terms of information architecture, system portfolios, integration requirements and many more.
Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.74%
Internal Audit 3.16%
Solution Architecture 2.28%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lead Cra's salary.

  • Project Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 28%.
  • Process Development: Can increase your salary by up to 24%.
  • Solution Design: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Project Delivery $164,392
28%
Process Development $159,254
24%
Solution Design $151,549
18%

Lead Cra Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lead Cra roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Lead Cra positions in Software & Networking or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lead Cra as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lead Cra

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services$179,803$86.040%
Energy & Utilities$166,960$80.030%
Biotechnology$160,539$77.025%
Insurance$154,117$74.020%
Aerospace & Defense$147,696$71.015%

How Education impacts a Lead Cra's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lead Cras enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lead Cra with a Bachelor's Degree is between $128,431 and $135,734).

Lead Cra Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lead Cra
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.3%
High School 1.3%
Associates 1.3%
Bachelors 46.8%
Masters 50.6%
Doctorate 0.0%

Lead Cra Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Cra's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$119,378
Average $128,431/year
$138,821
$9,948
Average $10,703/month
$11,568
$2,296
Average $2,470/week
$2,670
$57
Average $62/hour
$67
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $138,821 $11,568 $2,670 $67
Average $128,431 $10,703 $2,470 $62
25th Percentile $119,378 $9,948 $2,296 $57

Most common benefits for Lead Cra

  • Social Security
  • 401 (k)
  • Disability
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Time Off (days)

Common company salaries for Lead Cra

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FAQ about Lead Cra

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Lead Cra?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Lead Cra roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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