Salary guide
Head of Engineering salary
Based on 12 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 13 Apr 2026 to 23 Oct 2026.
Median
US$ 24,480 per month
The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 21,040 and US$ 26,040.
- 1 in 4 jobs pays up to
- US$ 21,040
- 1 in 4 pays more than
- US$ 26,040
- Jobs in the sample
- 12
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco - CA | US$ 24,480 | 6 |
By work model
| Work model | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | US$ 26,040 | 7 | |
| Remote | US$ 23,960 | 3 |
How we calculate it
- Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
- When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
- Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
- Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
- Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.