Netflix Lead Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription streaming service and production company that offers a library of films and television series through distribution deals as well as in house produced Netflix Originals. read more
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Netflix Lead Engineer Salary

The average Netflix Lead Engineer earns an estimated $190,783 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $154,105 with a $36,678 bonus. Netflix's Lead Engineer compensation is $55,232 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Netflix can range from $87,000 - $450,000.

The Engineering Department at Netflix earns $6,519 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$190,783
Average Compensation
$154,105
avg. base
$36,678
avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Netflix

Lead Engineers earn $3,859 more than Lead Engineers, and $1,941 less than Principal Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$233k*
Group Engineering Manager
$208k*
Engineering Manager
$204k*
Principal Engineer
$193k*
Lead Engineer
$187k*
Data Scientist
$162k*
Sales Engineer
$154k*
Scrum Master
$148k*
DevOps
$147k*
Developer
$135k*
Mobile Developer
$134k*
Senior QA
$130k*
QA
$120k*
Jr Developer
$105k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Netflix by Department

The Engineering Department averages $6,519 more than the Legal Department, and $20,784 less than the Product Department

Product
$154,829 Avg. total comp.
+$21k
Engineering
$134,045 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$127,526 Avg. total comp.
-$7k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Lead Engineers at Netflix Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Netflix believe they're compensated fairly. 13% of Lead Engineers at Netflix say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (87%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Netflix

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