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Volkswagen Lead Engineer Salary

The average Volkswagen Lead Engineer earns an estimated $147,136 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $133,136 with a $14,000 bonus. Volkswagen's Lead Engineer compensation is $11,585 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Volkswagen can range from $95,000 - $183,000.

The Engineering Department at Volkswagen earns $8,194 more on average than the HR Department.

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$147,136
Average Compensation
$133,136
avg. base
$14,000
avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Volkswagen

Lead Engineers earn $9,567 more than Lead Engineers, and $264 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$201k*
Sales Engineer
$181k*
Group Engineering Manager
$163k*
Engineering Manager
$147k*
Lead Engineer
$138k*
Principal Engineer
$132k*
DevOps
$129k*
Senior Developer
$127k*
Mobile Developer
$126k*
Senior QA
$123k*
Data Scientist
$119k*
Jr Developer
$72k*
QA
$70k*
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Compensation at Volkswagen by Department

The Engineering Department averages $8,194 more than the HR Department, and $8,221 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$136,711 Avg. total comp.
+$8k
Engineering
$128,490 Avg. total comp.
HR
$120,296 Avg. total comp.
-$8k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Volkswagen reported making $127,892, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $146,865.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Volkswagen reported making $150,888, while the average Hispanic or Latino Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $130,796.

How Lead Engineers at Volkswagen Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Volkswagen believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Lead Engineers at Volkswagen say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (58%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Volkswagen

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