Technical Lead Salary in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Technical Lead Salary in Minneapolis, MN

How much does a Technical Lead make in Minneapolis, MN?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Technical Lead in Minneapolis, MN is $146,733. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $131,819 to $162,525, with most professionals earning between $118,240 and $176,903.

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10th Percentile Technical Lead Salary $118,240 Minneapolis,MN March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Technical Lead Salary $131,819 Minneapolis,MN March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Technical Lead Salary $146,733 Minneapolis,MN March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Technical Lead Salary $162,525 Minneapolis,MN March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Technical Lead Salary $176,903 Minneapolis,MN March 01, 2025
25% $131,819 10% $118,240 90% $176,903 75% $162,525 $146,733 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Technical Lead ?

A lead programmer is a software engineer in charge of one or more software projects. Alternative titles include development lead, technical lead, lead software engineer, software design engineer lead (SDE lead), software development manager, software manager, or lead application developer. When primarily contributing in a high-level enterprise software design role, the title software architect (or similar) is often used....

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    Applications Programming Supervisor

    3 - 5 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Technical Lead

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Applications Programming Manager

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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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 Technical Lead in Minneapolis, MN. The base salary for Technical Lead ranges from $131,819 to $162,525 with the average base salary of $146,733. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $134,802 to $171,851 with the average total cash compensation of $152,715.

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About Minneapolis, Minnesota    Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the county seat of Hennepin County and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in t....More

Minneapolis, Minnesota  area prices were up 1.4% from a year ago

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