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Engineering Director salary guide

Salary data for Engineering Director roles paying $100k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 179 live $100k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised Engineering Director salary in our $100k+ listings is $266,000 a year (USD, 179 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $238,000 to $318,000; individual listings range from $117,000 to $575,000.
  • NVIDIA (10), Capital One (10) and Visa (9) have the most open $100k+ Engineering Director listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Engineering Director roles overall.
Median base salary
$266,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$238,000 to $318,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
179
Live USD listings paying $100k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a Engineering Director make?

A Engineering Director makes a median of $266,000 a year in our $100k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
Engineering Director annual pay in USD, $100k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$238,000
Median$266,000
75th percentile$318,000
Lowest listing$117,000
Highest listing$575,000
Listings counted179

Which companies are hiring for Engineering Director roles at $100k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $100k+ Engineering Director listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open Engineering Director listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
NVIDIA10$404,000
Capital One10$264,000
Visa9$255,000
Shield AI7$265,000
Mastercard7$247,000
Adobe6$239,000
Roblox5$429,000
Anduril Industries5$256,000

How does Engineering Director pay compare across countries?

Each country is shown in its own currency, so the rows are not comparable with each other. Countries with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Engineering Director annual pay by country, in each country's currency
CountryCurrencyListingsMedian payMiddle half
United StatesUSD163$270,000$240,000 to $323,000

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How is this Engineering Director salary data calculated?

The figures are computed from live job listings, not from surveys.
  • Source: the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Method: each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Headline figures use USD listings only, and the median is the middle value, not an average.
  • Coverage: only listings paying $100k+ or more are included, so the data does not describe all Engineering Director pay. Listings that publish no salary are not counted.
  • Freshness: closed and stale listings are removed, and the figures are recalculated as the listings change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Engineering Director make?

The median Engineering Director salary in our $100k+ listings is $266,000 a year, based on 179 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $238,000 to $318,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Engineering Director roles overall.

What is the salary range for a Engineering Director?

Individual $100k+ Engineering Director listings range from $117,000 to $575,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $238,000 and the 75th percentile is $318,000.

Which companies are hiring for Engineering Director roles at $100k+?

The companies with the most open $100k+ Engineering Director listings are NVIDIA (10 listings, median $404,000), Capital One (10 listings, median $264,000), Visa (9 listings, median $255,000), Shield AI (7 listings, median $265,000) and Mastercard (7 listings, median $247,000).

Where does this Engineering Director salary data come from?

The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 12, 2026.

Are remote and hybrid Engineering Director jobs included?

Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.