Technology55% remote-eligible+5.8% YoY growth
SVP of Engineering Salary
by City (2026)
Senior VP of Engineering reporting to CTO, responsible for engineering organization. National median: $365K/year. See how your city compares.
National median
$365K
Top 10% earn
$595K
Entry level
$280K
Salary growth
+5.8%/yr
SVP of Engineering salary by city
Sorted by median salary| City | Entry | Median | Senior | COL | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | $524K | $683K | $875K | 187 | 6.85% |
| Cambridge, MA | $518K | $675K | $866K | 185 | 5% |
| Pearl City, HI | $518K | $675K | $866K | 185 | 11% |
| Bellevue, WA | $490K | $639K | $819K | 175 | None ✓ |
| Irvine, CA | $482K | $628K | $805K | 172 | 9.3% |
| San Francisco, CA | $462K | $602K | $772K | 224 | 9.3% |
| Yonkers, NY | $462K | $602K | $772K | 165 | 6.85% |
| Bethesda, MD | $462K | $602K | $772K | 165 | 5.75% |
| Kirkland, WA | $454K | $591K | $758K | 162 | None ✓ |
| San Jose, CA | $442K | $577K | $739K | 210 | 9.3% |
| Stamford, CT | $442K | $577K | $739K | 158 | 6.99% |
| Hilo, HI | $434K | $566K | $725K | 155 | 11% |
| Santa Ana, CA | $420K | $548K | $702K | 150 | 9.3% |
| Oakland, CA | $414K | $540K | $693K | 185 | 9.3% |
| Anaheim, CA | $414K | $540K | $693K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Rockville, MD | $414K | $540K | $693K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Alexandria, VA | $406K | $529K | $679K | 145 | 5.75% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | $406K | $529K | $679K | 145 | 10.75% |
| Seattle, WA | $398K | $518K | $665K | 150 | None ✓ |
| Washington, DC | $392K | $511K | $655K | 152 | 8.5% |
| Paterson, NJ | $392K | $511K | $655K | 140 | 10.75% |
| Chula Vista, CA | $386K | $504K | $646K | 138 | 9.3% |
| Boston, MA | $386K | $504K | $646K | 162 | 5% |
| Jersey City, NJ | $386K | $504K | $646K | 162 | 10.75% |
| Edison, NJ | $386K | $504K | $646K | 138 | 10.75% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $386K | $504K | $646K | 138 | None ✓ |
| Los Angeles, CA | $378K | $493K | $632K | 163 | 9.3% |
| Arlington, VA | $378K | $493K | $632K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Newark, NJ | $370K | $482K | $618K | 155 | 10.75% |
| San Diego, CA | $364K | $475K | $608K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Long Beach, CA | $358K | $467K | $599K | 155 | 9.3% |
| Austin, TX | $342K | $445K | $571K | 110 | None ✓ |
| Portland, OR | $342K | $445K | $571K | 130 | 9.9% |
| New Haven, CT | $342K | $445K | $571K | 122 | 6.99% |
| Nashua, NH | $336K | $438K | $562K | 120 | None ✓ |
| Frisco, TX | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Sacramento, CA | $330K | $431K | $552K | 128 | 9.3% |
| Riverside, CA | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 9.3% |
| Naperville, IL | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 4.95% |
| Tacoma, WA | $330K | $431K | $552K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Vancouver, WA | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Denver, CO | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 4.55% |
| Lowell, MA | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 5% |
| Gresham, OR | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 9.9% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Manchester, NH | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Burlington, VT | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 6.6% |
| Providence, RI | $330K | $431K | $552K | 118 | 5.99% |
| Plano, TX | $322K | $420K | $538K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Hialeah, FL | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Hollywood, FL | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Chicago, IL | $322K | $420K | $538K | 107 | 4.95% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $322K | $420K | $538K | 118 | 2.5% |
| Lakewood, CO | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 4.55% |
| Worcester, MA | $322K | $420K | $538K | 120 | 5% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 4.25% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $322K | $420K | $538K | 105 | 4.85% |
| Baltimore, MD | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Frederick, MD | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Portland, ME | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 7.15% |
| Concord, NH | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Warwick, RI | $322K | $420K | $538K | 115 | 5.99% |
| Honolulu, HI | $322K | $420K | $538K | 192 | 11% |
| Dallas, TX | $314K | $409K | $524K | 96 | None ✓ |
| McKinney, TX | $314K | $409K | $524K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Miami, FL | $314K | $409K | $524K | 123 | None ✓ |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $314K | $409K | $524K | 112 | None ✓ |
| Fort Collins, CO | $314K | $409K | $524K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Durham, NC | $314K | $409K | $524K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Cary, NC | $314K | $409K | $524K | 112 | 4.75% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $314K | $409K | $524K | 110 | 3.07% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $314K | $409K | $524K | 106 | 6.8% |
| Aurora, CO | $308K | $402K | $515K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Atlanta, GA | $308K | $402K | $515K | 99 | 5.75% |
| Raleigh, NC | $308K | $402K | $515K | 102 | 4.75% |
| Eugene, OR | $308K | $402K | $515K | 110 | 9.9% |
| Provo, UT | $308K | $402K | $515K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Hartford, CT | $308K | $402K | $515K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Anchorage, AK | $308K | $402K | $515K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Irving, TX | $302K | $394K | $505K | 97 | None ✓ |
| Round Rock, TX | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $302K | $394K | $505K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Chandler, AZ | $302K | $394K | $505K | 105 | 2.5% |
| Gilbert, AZ | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Tempe, AZ | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Thornton, CO | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | 4.55% |
| St. Paul, MN | $302K | $394K | $505K | 104 | 6.8% |
| Boise, ID | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | 5.8% |
| Wilmington, DE | $302K | $394K | $505K | 108 | 6.6% |
| Houston, TX | $294K | $383K | $491K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Fort Worth, TX | $294K | $383K | $491K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Stockton, CA | $294K | $383K | $491K | 105 | 9.3% |
| Tampa, FL | $294K | $383K | $491K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Phoenix, AZ | $294K | $383K | $491K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Springfield, MA | $294K | $383K | $491K | 105 | 5% |
| Charlotte, NC | $294K | $383K | $491K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Nashville, TN | $294K | $383K | $491K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $294K | $383K | $491K | 90 | 3.07% |
| Salem, OR | $294K | $383K | $491K | 105 | 9.9% |
| Henderson, NV | $294K | $383K | $491K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Reno, NV | $294K | $383K | $491K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Meridian, ID | $294K | $383K | $491K | 105 | 5.8% |
| Arlington, TX | $286K | $372K | $477K | 94 | None ✓ |
| Garland, TX | $286K | $372K | $477K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Carrollton, TX | $286K | $372K | $477K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Orlando, FL | $286K | $372K | $477K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Huntsville, AL | $286K | $372K | $477K | 88 | 5% |
| Missoula, MT | $286K | $372K | $477K | 102 | 6.75% |
| Denton, TX | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | None ✓ |
| San Bernardino, CA | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 9.3% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $280K | $365K | $468K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Cape Coral, FL | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Mesa, AZ | $280K | $365K | $468K | 98 | 2.5% |
| Peoria, AZ | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Richmond, VA | $280K | $365K | $468K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Columbus, OH | $280K | $365K | $468K | 90 | 3.99% |
| Madison, WI | $280K | $365K | $468K | 102 | 5.3% |
| Rochester, MN | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 6.8% |
| West Jordan, UT | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Charleston, SC | $280K | $365K | $468K | 105 | 6.5% |
| Overland Park, KS | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 5.7% |
| Dover, DE | $280K | $365K | $468K | 100 | 6.6% |
| Albany, NY | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 6.85% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | None ✓ |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $274K | $358K | $459K | 102 | 4.55% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Chesapeake, VA | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Kansas City, MO | $274K | $358K | $459K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $274K | $358K | $459K | 102 | None ✓ |
| North Las Vegas, NV | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | None ✓ |
| West Valley City, UT | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Orem, UT | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Nampa, ID | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 5.8% |
| Billings, MT | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 6.75% |
| Lewiston, ME | $274K | $358K | $459K | 98 | 7.15% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $269K | $350K | $449K | 88 | 3.99% |
| St. Louis, MO | $269K | $350K | $449K | 86 | 5.3% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $269K | $350K | $449K | 88 | 3.23% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $269K | $350K | $449K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Fresno, CA | $266K | $347K | $445K | 102 | 9.3% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 9.3% |
| Rochester, NY | $266K | $347K | $445K | 90 | 6.85% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $266K | $347K | $445K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Aurora, IL | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 4.95% |
| Glendale, AZ | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 2.5% |
| Norfolk, VA | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Newport News, VA | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Detroit, MI | $266K | $347K | $445K | 82 | 4.25% |
| Allentown, PA | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 3.07% |
| North Charleston, SC | $266K | $347K | $445K | 95 | 6.5% |
| San Antonio, TX | $258K | $336K | $431K | 87 | None ✓ |
| Midland, TX | $258K | $336K | $431K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Buffalo, NY | $258K | $336K | $431K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Spokane, WA | $258K | $336K | $431K | 95 | None ✓ |
| Athens, GA | $258K | $336K | $431K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Duluth, MN | $258K | $336K | $431K | 92 | 6.8% |
| Louisville, KY | $258K | $336K | $431K | 85 | 5% |
| Greenville, SC | $258K | $336K | $431K | 92 | 6.5% |
| Des Moines, IA | $258K | $336K | $431K | 88 | 4.82% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $258K | $336K | $431K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Tallahassee, FL | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Joliet, IL | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | 4.95% |
| Cleveland, OH | $252K | $329K | $421K | 82 | 3.99% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Kenosha, WI | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | 5.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | $252K | $329K | $421K | 92 | 6% |
| Omaha, NE | $252K | $329K | $421K | 88 | 5.84% |
| Fargo, ND | $252K | $329K | $421K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Pasadena, TX | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Mesquite, TX | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Syracuse, NY | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Gainesville, FL | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Tucson, AZ | $246K | $321K | $412K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Savannah, GA | $246K | $321K | $412K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Greensboro, NC | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 4.75% |
| Memphis, TN | $246K | $321K | $412K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Knoxville, TN | $246K | $321K | $412K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Chattanooga, TN | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Green Bay, WI | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 5.3% |
| Lexington, KY | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 5% |
| Birmingham, AL | $246K | $321K | $412K | 82 | 5% |
| Columbia, SC | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 6.5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $246K | $321K | $412K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 6% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 5.9% |
| Great Falls, MT | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 6.75% |
| Casper, WY | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Bismarck, ND | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | 2.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Rapid City, SD | $246K | $321K | $412K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $238K | $310K | $398K | 84 | None ✓ |
| Beaumont, TX | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Odessa, TX | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Tyler, TX | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 4.75% |
| Warren, MI | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Lansing, MI | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Independence, MO | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 5.3% |
| Tulsa, OK | $238K | $310K | $398K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Lafayette, LA | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 6% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 4.82% |
| Wichita, KS | $238K | $310K | $398K | 82 | 5.7% |
| Kansas City, KS | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 5.7% |
| Lincoln, NE | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 5.84% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 5.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $238K | $310K | $398K | 85 | 4.9% |
| El Paso, TX | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Amarillo, TX | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Waco, TX | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Pueblo, CO | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 4.55% |
| Columbus, GA | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Augusta, GA | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Clarksville, TN | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | None ✓ |
| South Bend, IN | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 3.23% |
| Mobile, AL | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 5% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Davenport, IA | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 4.82% |
| Little Rock, AR | $230K | $299K | $384K | 82 | 4.9% |
| Lubbock, TX | $224K | $292K | $374K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Killeen, TX | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | None ✓ |
| Rockford, IL | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 4.95% |
| Macon, GA | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5.75% |
| Akron, OH | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Dayton, OH | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Erie, PA | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 3.07% |
| Springfield, MO | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5.3% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 3.23% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5% |
| Montgomery, AL | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5% |
| Norman, OK | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5.9% |
| Gulfport, MS | $224K | $292K | $374K | 80 | 5% |
| Abilene, TX | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Toledo, OH | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | 3.99% |
| Evansville, IN | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | 3.23% |
| Shreveport, LA | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | 6% |
| Jackson, MS | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | 5% |
| Charleston, WV | $218K | $285K | $365K | 78 | 6.5% |
| Laredo, TX | $210K | $274K | $351K | 76 | None ✓ |
| Brownsville, TX | $210K | $274K | $351K | 75 | None ✓ |
| Fort Smith, AR | $210K | $274K | $351K | 75 | 4.9% |
| Huntington, WV | $210K | $274K | $351K | 75 | 6.5% |
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The national median salary for a SVP of Engineering is $365,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $280,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $468,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of SVP of Engineerings nationally earn $595,000+.
Education and requirements
Bachelor's in CS; MBA; 20+ years; C-suite track record. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.
Salary growth outlook
SVP of Engineering compensation is growing at 5.8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified SVP of Engineerings significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.