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Lead pays a median base salary of $200K ($167K–$235K) across 14 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $200K · Based on 14 public Lead job postings · Updated June 10, 2026
This Lead salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
58% of Lead's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Go (4) · Java (4) · Python (1) · AWS (1) · GCP (1) · Azure (1) · Terraform (1) · CI/CD (1) · TypeScript (1) · JavaScript (1).
Commonly listed: dental (12) · hsa-fsa (12) · 401k (12) · pto (12) · parental (12) · gym (12).
Lead is Series B stage · 251–500 employees · founded 1928 · HQ Kansas City, Missouri. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior).
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 71% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Lead has 0 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 14 public job postings with disclosed pay. 3 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (5 in the last 90).
Compare Lead's pay with other Series B companies:
| Company | Median | vs Lead | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LangChain | $240K | ↑ +20% | Series B |
| SentiLink | $220K | ↑ +10% | Series B |
| Serval | $250K | ↑ +25% | Series B |
| Vapi | $270K | ↑ +35% | Series B |
| OneSpace | $110K | ↓ -45% | Series B |
| Roboflow | $195K | ↓ -2% | Series B |
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What does Lead pay?
The median base salary is $200K, with a typical range of $167K–$235K, based on 14 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Lead?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Engineering Manager, at $250K–$279K base.
Which team pays the most at Lead?
The Engineering team, at a $210K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 14 public Lead job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.
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