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GitHub Director of Engineering Salaries in Seattle

The average GitHub Director of Engineering in Seattle earns an estimated $211,354 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $182,354 with a $29,000 bonus. GitHub's Director of Engineering compensation is $23,972 more than the US average for a Director of Engineering. Director of Engineering salaries at GitHub in Seattle can range from $160,000 - $241,000.

In Seattle, The Engineering Department at GitHub earns $16,009 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$58k

$94k

$137k

$180k

$520k

$1.16M

$211,354

Average Compensation

$182,354: avg. base

$29,000: avg. bonus

Director of Engineering Salaries at GitHub

In Seattle, Directors of Engineering earn $7,496 more than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering

$204k*

Engineering Manager

$185k

Group Engineering Manager

$169k*

Principal Engineer

$166k*

Sales Engineer

$162k

Senior Developer

$155k

Data Scientist

$146k*

Mobile Developer

$139k*

DevOps

$126k*

Developer

$125k*

Lead Engineer

$121k*

Senior QA

$116k*

$96k*

Jr Developer

$79k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at GitHub by Department

In Seattle, The Engineering Department averages $16,009 more than the Sales Department, and $11,316 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$144,850 Avg. total comp.

+$11k

Engineering

$133,534 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$117,525 Avg. total comp.

-$16k

Director of Engineering Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Director of Engineering at companies similar size to GitHub reported making $193,623, while the average male Director of Engineering at similar sized companies reported making $208,619.

Director of Engineering Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Director of Engineering at companies similar size to GitHub reported making $212,479, while the average African American/Black Director of Engineering at similar sized companies reported making $174,750.

How Directors of Engineering at GitHub Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Directors of Engineering at GitHub believe they're compensated fairly. 40% of Directors of Engineering at GitHub say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (93%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at GitHub

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

81% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

40% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

93% Yes

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