PayPal Lead Engineer Salaries in Chicago | Comparably
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PayPal Lead Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average PayPal Lead Engineer in Chicago earns $157,992 annually, which includes a base salary of $142,167 with a $15,825 bonus. This total compensation is $22,441 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at PayPal in Chicago can range from $128,150 - $176,000 with equity ranging from 100-50k.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at PayPal earns $2,060 more on average than the Customer Support Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from PayPal Lead Engineers.

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$157,992
Average Compensation
$142,167
avg. base
$15,825
avg. bonus
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equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at PayPal

In Chicago, Lead Engineers earn $5,275 more than Lead Engineers, and $11,157 less than Engineering Managers.

$183k
Lead Engineer
$153k
Sales Engineer
$140k*
$114k
DevOps
$107k*
$96k
Scrum Master
$86k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at PayPal by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $2,060 more than the Customer Support Department, and $35,469 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$185,021 Avg. total comp.
+$35k
Engineering
$149,552 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$147,492 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at PayPal

In Chicago, the average Lead Engineer at PayPal receives stock valued at a low of $100 to a high of $50k.

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at PayPal

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$176,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$128,150 Salary + Bonus

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Lead Engineers at PayPal Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at PayPal believe they're compensated fairly. 88% of Lead Engineers at PayPal say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (80%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at PayPal

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