Engineering Manager

Complete guide: salary benchmarks, common skills, and career path.

What does a Engineering Manager do?

Engineering managers lead teams of software engineers — hiring, coaching, performance management, and process design. They bridge technical strategy and people leadership to create high-performing engineering organizations.

Avg experience: 12 years

Salary Overview

Weighted average across all cities with verified data. Based on 31 data points.

$204,007

P25

$246,452

Median

$298,545

P75

P25 $204,007 Median $246,452 P75 $298,545

Top Paying Cities

San Francisco

$250,000 n=20 New York

$240,000 n=11

Common Skills

People Management Hiring & Onboarding Performance Reviews Team Process Technical Strategy Budget Planning Cross-functional Leadership Conflict Resolution Mentoring Organizational Design

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