Meta Lead Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Meta Lead Engineer Salary

The average Meta Lead Engineer earns $182,600 annually, which includes a base salary of $149,600 with a $33,000 bonus. This total compensation is $47,049 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Meta can range from $110,000 - $213,000 with equity ranging from 100-50k.

The Engineering Department at Meta earns $41 more on average than the Design Department. Comparably data has a total of 9 salary records from Meta Lead Engineers.

Last updated 5 days ago.

$50k
$73k
$102k
$130k
$238k
$345k
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$182,600
Average Compensation
$149,600
avg. base
$33,000
avg. bonus
100-50k
equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at Meta

Lead Engineers earn $22,600 more than QAs, and $9,121 less than Senior Developers.

Director of Engineering
$239k*
Group Engineering Manager
$215k*
Lead Engineer
$183k
$160k
Sales Engineer
$150k*
$148k
Scrum Master
$144k*
$129k
Senior QA
$127k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Meta by Department

The Engineering Department averages $41 more than the Design Department, and $38,133 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$177,928 Avg. total comp.
+$38k
Engineering
$139,795 Avg. total comp.
Design
$139,754 Avg. total comp.
-$41

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at Meta

The average Lead Engineer at Meta receives stock valued at a low of $100 to a high of $50k.

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at Meta

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$90,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$210,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$126,500 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$186,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$200,000 Salary + Bonus

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Meta 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 Meta reported making $149,747, while the average African American/Black Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $140,905.

How Lead Engineers at Meta Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Meta believe they're compensated fairly. 77% of Lead Engineers at Meta say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (84%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Meta

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