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Tesla Lead Engineer Salary

The average Tesla Lead Engineer earns an estimated $130,500 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $119,021 with a $11,479 bonus. Tesla's Lead Engineer compensation is $5,051 less than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Tesla can range from $85,163 - $181,000 with equity ranging from 25-150k.

The Engineering Department at Tesla earns $19,269 more on average than the HR Department. Comparably data has a total of 5 salary records from Tesla Lead Engineers.

Last updated 3 months ago.

$50k
$73k
$102k
$130k
$238k
$345k
$450k
$130,500
Average Compensation
$119,021
avg. base
$11,479
avg. bonus
25-150k
equity range

Lead Engineer Salaries at Tesla

Lead Engineers earn $1,652 more than Lead Engineers, and $1,500 less than Automation Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$202k*
Engineering Manager
$159k*
Principal Engineer
$149k*
Lead Engineer
$129k*
QA Manager
$116k*
$103k
$94k
$71k
* estimated salary

Compensation at Tesla by Department

The Engineering Department averages $19,269 more than the HR Department, and $32,228 less than the Product Department

Product
$161,337 Avg. total comp.
+$32k
Engineering
$129,109 Avg. total comp.
HR
$109,840 Avg. total comp.
-$19k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at Tesla

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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