How much does a Head of Engineering make in San Francisco, CA? The average Head of Engineering salary in San Francisco, CA is $361,421 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $319,815 and $411,802. 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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Sika Health - Seattle , WA
SIKA HEALTH Head of Engineering About Sika Health Sika Health is a seed-stage company that is reinventing healthcare payments. We offer an e-commerce solution that enables shoppers to spend regulated ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Partnology - Berkeley , CA
As Head of Engineering you will drive strategy across all engineering projects by overseeing the software and experimental engineering teams to enable and accelerate use of internal platform tools in ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
EOS Aircraft Inc - Bend , OR
Job Summary: The Head of Mechanical Systems at EOS Aircraft, Inc. will oversee the design ... Work closely with other engineering disciplines, including electrical, propulsion, avionics, and ...
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Antora Energy - San Jose , CA
Position Summary The Head of Projects will be responsible for successfully deploying Antora ... Manage project planning and engineering including development of all Issued for Construction ...
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CodeSignal - San Francisco , CA
The Role We are looking for a Head of Course Production who can build and lead a fast-growing team of course development engineers in charge of building all of the amazing courses that can be found ...
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UP Partners - San Francisco , CA
As our Venture Head of Product, you will manage the product scope with our corporate partners to ... Working in collaboration with design and engineering teams, they drive a lean and agile development ...
JobLeads - 3 days ago
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What is the average salary for Head of Engineering in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Engineering in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Head of Engineering ranges from $319,815 to $411,802 with the average base salary of $361,421. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $392,921 to $555,374 with the average total cash compensation of $459,998.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $361,421 $319,815 - $411,802
Bonus $98,577 $73,106 - $143,572
Total Pay $459,998 $392,921 - $555,374
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $319,815 - $411,802 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $312,140 - $401,918 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $312,140 - $401,918 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $287,834 - $370,621 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $311,628 - $401,260 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $290,359 - $373,873 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Head of Mechanical Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $301,476 MAXIMUM SALARY $367,048
JOB TITLE Head of Civil Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $305,082 MAXIMUM SALARY $392,502
JOB TITLE Head of Global Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $316,090 MAXIMUM SALARY $407,360
JOB TITLE Head Of Data Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $217,944 MAXIMUM SALARY $300,777
JOB TITLE Head Of Sales Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $104,903 MAXIMUM SALARY $127,973
JOB TITLE Head Of Software Engineering LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $142,564 MAXIMUM SALARY $175,354
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