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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry. read more
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NVIDIA Lead Engineer Salaries in Austin

The average NVIDIA Lead Engineer in Austin earns $157,667 annually, which includes a base salary of $147,667 with a $10,000 bonus. This total compensation is $22,116 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at NVIDIA in Austin can range from $121,000 - $172,000 with equity ranging from 100-150k.

In Austin, The Engineering Department at NVIDIA earns $10,438 more on average than the Customer Support Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from NVIDIA Lead Engineers.

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Average Compensation
$147,667
avg. base
$10,000
avg. bonus
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equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at NVIDIA

In Austin, Lead Engineers earn $6,667 more than Lead Engineers, and $5,119 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$206k*
Engineering Manager
$163k*
Lead Engineer
$151k
Group Engineering Manager
$150k*
Sales Engineer
$137k*
$122k
Mobile Developer
$119k*
Scrum Master
$113k*
DevOps
$103k*
Senior QA
$95k*
Developer
$90k*
QA
$88k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NVIDIA by Department

In Austin, The Engineering Department averages $10,438 more than the Customer Support Department, and $12,051 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$136,552 Avg. total comp.
+$12k
Engineering
$124,501 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$114,063 Avg. total comp.
-$10k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at NVIDIA

In Austin, the average Lead Engineer at NVIDIA receives $150k of stock in equity.

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at NVIDIA

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$172,000 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 NVIDIA 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 NVIDIA reported making $149,747, while the average African American/Black Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $140,905.

How Lead Engineers at NVIDIA Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at NVIDIA believe they're compensated fairly. 43% of Lead Engineers at NVIDIA say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (85%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at NVIDIA

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