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Tesla Lead Engineer Salaries in San Francisco

The average Tesla Lead Engineer in San Francisco earns an estimated $194,934 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $158,256 with a $36,678 bonus. Tesla's Lead Engineer compensation is $59,392 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Tesla in San Francisco can range from $87,000 - $450,000 with equity ranging from 25-150k.

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department at Tesla earns $8,424 more on average than the Product Department. Comparably data has a total of 5 salary records from Tesla Lead Engineers.

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$50k
$73k
$102k
$130k
$238k
$345k
$450k
$194,934
Average Compensation
$158,256
avg. base
$36,678
avg. bonus
25-150k
equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at Tesla

In San Francisco, Lead Engineers earn $3,047 more than Lead Engineers, and $4,434 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$237k*
Engineering Manager
$199k*
Lead Engineer
$192k*
Principal Engineer
$186k*
QA Manager
$174k*
$103k
$94k
$71k
* estimated salary

Compensation at Tesla by Department

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department averages $8,424 more than the Product Department, and $15,630 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$179,583 Avg. total comp.
+$16k
Engineering
$163,953 Avg. total comp.
Product
$155,529 Avg. total comp.
-$8k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at Tesla

In San Francisco, the average Lead Engineer at Tesla receives stock valued at a low of $25 to a high of $150k.

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at Tesla

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$100,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$147,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$240,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$400,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$120,000 Salary + Bonus

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Lead Engineers at Tesla Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Tesla believe they're compensated fairly. 42% of Lead Engineers at Tesla say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (78%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Tesla

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