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GitHub Lead Engineer Salaries in San Rafael, CA

The average GitHub Lead Engineer in San Rafael, CA earns an estimated $178,112 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $158,227 with a $19,885 bonus. GitHub's Lead Engineer compensation is $42,571 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at GitHub in San Rafael, CA can range from $110,000 - $238,000.

In San Rafael, CA, The Engineering Department at GitHub earns $8,741 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$73k

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$238k

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$178,112

Average Compensation

$158,227: avg. base

$19,885: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at GitHub

In San Rafael, CA, Lead Engineers earn $7,250 more than Lead Engineers, and $556 less than Principal Engineers.

Director of Engineering

$242k*

Group Engineering Manager

$205k*

Engineering Manager

$185k

Principal Engineer

$179k*

Lead Engineer

$171k*

Sales Engineer

$162k

Data Scientist

$157k*

Senior Developer

$155k

Mobile Developer

$139k*

Senior QA

$138k*

DevOps

$138k*

Developer

$135k*

$113k*

Jr Developer

$108k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at GitHub by Department

In San Rafael, CA, The Engineering Department averages $8,741 more than the Legal Department, and $15,294 less than the Product Department

Product

$154,262 Avg. total comp.

+$15k

Engineering

$138,968 Avg. total comp.

Legal

$130,227 Avg. total comp.

-$9k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to GitHub reported making $128,081, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $143,893.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to GitHub reported making $150,743, while the average Native American Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $120,000.

How Lead Engineers at GitHub Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at GitHub believe they're compensated fairly. 40% of Lead Engineers 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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