Technical Lead Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median Technical Lead Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 183,610

✏️ This salary info is based on 32 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Technical Lead salary lies between USD 138,000 and USD 250,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Technical Lead
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
32
Top 10%
$ 300,000
Top 25%
$ 250,000
Median
$ 183,610
Bottom 25%
$ 138,000
Bottom 10%
$ 111,000

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Technical Lead roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Technical Lead job listings are Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Engineering | 62 jobs Python | 57 jobs Machine Learning | 48 jobs Computer Science | 42 jobs SQL | 40 jobs Architecture | 38 jobs Azure | 35 jobs AWS | 34 jobs Pipelines | 31 jobs Security | 26 jobs Testing | 26 jobs ETL | 21 jobs Databricks | 20 jobs Agile | 19 jobs APIs | 19 jobs Generative AI | 19 jobs GCP | 18 jobs Data pipelines | 17 jobs Research | 16 jobs Data Analytics | 16 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Technical Lead roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Technical Lead job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 50 jobs Health care | 27 jobs Equity / stock options | 18 jobs Competitive pay | 18 jobs Salary bonus | 18 jobs Team events | 17 jobs Startup environment | 15 jobs Insurance | 15 jobs Flex hours | 14 jobs Flex vacation | 10 jobs 401(k) matching | 8 jobs Wellness | 6 jobs Medical leave | 6 jobs Parental leave | 5 jobs Conferences | 5 jobs Home office stipend | 3 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs Transparency | 2 jobs Yoga | 2 jobs

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Technical Lead @ $ 167,500 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
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Technical Lead @ $ 183,610 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details

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