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Amazon Lead Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Amazon Lead Engineer in Chicago earns $205,442 annually, which includes a base salary of $146,156 with a $59,286 bonus. This total compensation is $69,891 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Amazon in Chicago can range from $125,000 - $270,000 with equity ranging from 150K+-50k.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Amazon earns $1,447 more on average than the Customer Support Department. Comparably data has a total of 14 salary records from Amazon Lead Engineers.

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$205,442
Average Compensation
$146,156
avg. base
$59,286
avg. bonus
150K+-50k
equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at Amazon

In Chicago, Lead Engineers earn $10,942 more than Sales Engineers, and $16,102 less than Engineering Managers.

Group Engineering Manager
$297k*
Lead Engineer
$192k
$185k
$145k
$145k
$118k
$109k
Scrum Master
$87k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Amazon by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $1,447 more than the Customer Support Department, and $754 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$127,242 Avg. total comp.
+$754
Engineering
$126,488 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$125,041 Avg. total comp.
-$1k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at Amazon

In Chicago, the average Lead Engineer at Amazon receives stock valued at a low of $150K+ to a high of $50k.

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at Amazon

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$144,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$400,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$147,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$278,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$160,000 Salary + Bonus

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Amazon reported making $143,978, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $152,254.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Amazon reported making $149,747, while the average African American/Black Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $140,905.

How Lead Engineers at Amazon Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Amazon believe they're compensated fairly. 41% of Lead Engineers at Amazon say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (76%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Amazon

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