eBay lead engineer salary

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Average eBay lead engineer salary

$171,347yearly

$40.83 hourly rate

Entry-level eBay lead engineer salary

$133,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does eBay pay lead engineers?

The average salary for eBay lead engineers is $171,347 per year. eBay lead engineer salaries range between $133,000 to $220,000 per year. eBay lead engineers earn 102% more than the national average salary for lead engineers of $84,927.

Location impacts how much a lead engineer at eBay can expect to make. Lead engineers at eBay make the most in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does eBay pay lead engineers by location?

eBay pays lead engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like Portland and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for lead engineers at eBay.

Lead engineer eBay salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$191,553	$92.09
2	Draper, UT	$182,067	$87.53
3	Bellevue, WA	$167,156	$80.36
4	Portland, OR	$161,499	$77.64
5	Austin, TX	$158,310	$76.11
6	New York, NY	$152,709	$73.42
7	King of Prussia, PA	$149,458	$71.85

Highest-paid eBay lead engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$225,018	$108	-
2	Principal Software Engineer	$206,405	$99	2
3	Principal Systems Engineer	$190,219	$91	-
4	Staff Software Engineer	$187,045	$90	10
5	Principle Software Engineer	$185,563	$89	-
6	Principal Test Engineer	$183,895	$88	-
7	Staff Engineer	$182,983	$88	2
8	Head Engineer	$182,801	$88	-
9	Software Engineer Lead	$181,266	$87	-
10	Senior Staff Engineer	$178,053	$86	-

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Recent salaries for lead engineers at ebay

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Lead IOS Engineer	Austin, TX	06/14/2025	$142,400
Lead IOS Engineer	Portland, OR	06/14/2025	$142,400
Engineering Lead	San Jose, CA	05/07/2025	$210,400
Engineering Lead	San Jose, CA	03/07/2025	$185,600

Lead engineer salary at eBay competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$184,681	$89	3319
2	Airbnb	$181,758	$87	8
3	Yelp	$173,870	$84	-
4	Google	$169,696	$82	776
5	StubHub	$167,565	$81	119
6	PayPal	$164,986	$79	54
7	Apple	$156,165	$75	1032
8	Etsy	$155,801	$75	5
9	LinkedIn	$154,684	$74	103
10	Iac/Interactivecorp	$154,318	$74	-
11	Square	$150,357	$72	-
12	Walmart	$145,537	$70	574
13	Amazon	$145,199	$70	1133
14	Alphabet	$142,559	$69	-
15	Groupon	$134,769	$65	-
16	Intuit	$131,325	$63	133
17	Arrow Electronics	$129,751	$62	9
18	Target	$128,419	$62	51
19	AT&T	$120,743	$58	108
20	Verizon Communications	$103,348	$50	-

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