Engineering manager salary ranges
569 of 918 open engineering manager roles publish pay. Median midpoint $261k, middle half $230k–$310k.
Based on the midpoints of pay ranges that employers published in live postings, as of 2026-10-14. Mostly US ranges, which can include geographic tiers. Not a salary survey. Only groups with 3+ postings are shown.
By level
| Level | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 428 | $225k | $255k | $301k |
| Director | 61 | $258k | $285k | $332k |
| Senior Manager | 38 | $215k | $236k | $275k |
| Head | 19 | $256k | $280k | $325k |
| Senior Director | 9 | $307k | $358k | $379k |
| VP | 7 | $290k | $345k | $389k |
| Team Lead | 7 | $238k | $276k | $285k |
By city
| US city | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 153 | $245k | $285k | $336k |
| New York | 109 | $241k | $276k | $345k |
| Washington | 25 | $192k | $217k | $261k |
| Seattle | 20 | $227k | $245k | $272k |
| Boston | 14 | $238k | $255k | $284k |
| Chicago | 7 | $224k | $243k | $325k |
| Austin | 4 | $200k | $217k | $234k |
| Denver | 3 | $173k | $220k | $226k |
Highest published ranges
TPM Manager, Infrastructure · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
ManagerHybridNew York$365k–$565k
ManagerHybridNew York$365k–$565k
Engineering Manager, Inference Infrastructure · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$625k
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$625k
Engineering Manager, Hardware Platform Security · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
ManagerHybridSan Francisco$485k–$625k
ManagerHybridSan Francisco$485k–$625k
Head of National Security Sales (DoW/IC) · Anthropic Washington, DC
HeadHybridWashingtonManages managers$550k–$700k
HeadHybridWashingtonManages managers$550k–$700k
Senior Director of Engineering, Generative AI · Roblox San Mateo, CA, United States
Senior DirectorManages managers$526k–$574k
Senior DirectorManages managers$526k–$574k
Engineering Manager, Research Data Platform · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$850k
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$850k
Engineering Manager, Research Productivity · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$850k
ManagerHybridNew York$405k–$850k
Engineering Manager, GPU (ML Accelerator) · Anthropic San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
ManagerHybridNew York$500k–$850k
ManagerHybridNew York$500k–$850k