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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Engineering Manager

Manages a team of software engineers.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$455k

Mean

$473k

10th–90th pct

$346k–$628k

Observations

553

Confidence: 34% · based on 553 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
System Design
Core
Agile / Scrum
Common certifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · 20% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
62% require · 22% prefer
Master's Degree
22% require · 26% prefer
No College
21% require · 7% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Engineering+47.6%Chief Technology Officer+59.2%Chief Product Officer+60.9%VP of Engineering+46.4%Chief Information Officer+68.7%
Common previous roles
Director of Engineering+32.2%VP of Engineering+31.7%Chief Technology Officer+37.2%Chief Information Officer+40.7%Chief Product Officer+37.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)9,020
Posting growth-8.4%
Median days to fill25 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)133,809
Projected growth8%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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