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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 Salary

The average NVIDIA Lead Engineer 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 can range from $121,000 - $172,000 with equity ranging from 100-150k.

The Engineering Department at NVIDIA earns $3,144 more on average than the HR Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from NVIDIA Lead Engineers.

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$157,667
Average Compensation
$147,667
avg. base
$10,000
avg. bonus
100-150k
equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at NVIDIA

Lead Engineers earn $6,170 more than Sales Engineers, and $25,666 less than Data Scientists.

Director of Engineering
$242k*
Group Engineering Manager
$207k*
Engineering Manager
$203k*
Sales Engineer
$151k*
Lead Engineer
$151k
Scrum Master
$147k*
DevOps
$146k*
Developer
$134k*
Mobile Developer
$133k*
Senior QA
$130k*
$122k
QA
$119k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NVIDIA by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,144 more than the HR Department, and $716 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$131,728 Avg. total comp.
+$716
Engineering
$131,012 Avg. total comp.
HR
$127,868 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at NVIDIA

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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