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USC Lead Engineer Salary

The average USC Lead Engineer earns an estimated $165,080 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $141,800 with a $23,280 bonus. USC's Lead Engineer compensation is $29,529 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at USC can range from $108,000 - $204,000.

The Engineering Department at USC earns $2,798 more on average than the Product Department.

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$165,080
Average Compensation
$141,800
avg. base
$23,280
avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at USC

Lead Engineers earn $4,089 more than Lead Engineers, and $28,348 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$193k*
Lead Engineer
$161k*
Principal Engineer
$151k*
QA Manager
$144k*
Engineering Manager
$144k*
Senior Developer
$141k*
Data Scientist
$132k*
DevOps
$126k*
Developer
$95k*
QA
$78k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at USC by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,798 more than the Product Department, and $20,203 less than the HR Department

HR
$144,242 Avg. total comp.
+$20k
Engineering
$124,039 Avg. total comp.
Product
$121,241 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to USC reported making $127,892, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $146,865.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to USC reported making $150,888, while the average Hispanic or Latino Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $130,796.

How Lead Engineers at USC Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at USC believe they're not compensated fairly. 8% of Lead Engineers at USC say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (83%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at USC

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