Manager salaries in Seattle
31 of 36 open manager roles in Seattle publish pay. Median midpoint $239k, middle half $218k–$275k.
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 function
| Function | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering manager | 20 | $227k | $245k | $272k |
| Product leadership | 5 | $230k | $235k | $285k |
By level
| Level | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 19 | $218k | $237k | $266k |
| Head | 5 | $220k | $285k | $298k |
| Senior Manager | 3 | $242k | $275k | $275k |
| Director | 3 | $233k | $235k | $248k |
Highest published ranges
Senior Director, Mid Market Sales · Brex San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; New York, New York, United States
Senior DirectorRemoteNew YorkManages managers$344k–$429k
Senior DirectorRemoteNew YorkManages managers$344k–$429k
Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146) · Shieldai Seattle, Washington
HeadOnsiteSeattleManages managers$260k–$390k
HeadOnsiteSeattleManages managers$260k–$390k
Head of Aircraft Production (R6147) · Shieldai Seattle, Washington
HeadOnsiteSeattleManages managers$230k–$340k
HeadOnsiteSeattleManages managers$230k–$340k
Manager II, Config Deployments · Pinterest Seattle, WA, US; Remote, US
ManagerRemoteSeattle$177k–$365k
ManagerRemoteSeattle$177k–$365k
Engineering Manager, Core Experimentation · OpenAI Seattle
ManagerRemoteSeattleManages managers$510k–$536k
ManagerRemoteSeattleManages managers$510k–$536k
Manager II, Machine Learning – Conversion Visibility · Pinterest Seattle, WA, US; Remote, US
ManagerRemoteSeattle$189k–$390k
ManagerRemoteSeattle$189k–$390k
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416) · Shieldai Seattle, Washington
Senior ManagerOnsiteSeattle$220k–$330k
Senior ManagerOnsiteSeattle$220k–$330k
Engineering Manager, Cooperative Systems · OpenAI Seattle; San Francisco
ManagerRemoteSan Francisco$400k–$445k
ManagerRemoteSan Francisco$400k–$445k
Senior Manager, Mechanisms Engineering (R4858) · Shieldai Seattle, Washington
Senior ManagerOnsiteSeattle$220k–$330k
Senior ManagerOnsiteSeattle$220k–$330k
Director, Engineering Excellence & Design Standards · Shieldai Seattle, Washington
DirectorOnsiteSeattleManages managers$209k–$314k
DirectorOnsiteSeattleManages managers$209k–$314k