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Support Engineering Managers at high-growth companies earn $88K–$144K. Median: $120K. Based on 32 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $120K · Based on 32 public job postings · Updated September 9, 2026
This Support Engineering Manager salary benchmark is built from public job postings at high-growth and AI-native companies — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
Typical experience required: 4–6 years.
Support Engineering Managers are customer support and technical support professionals who resolve issues. This benchmark reflects Manager-level base compensation at high-growth and AI-native companies.
What is the average Support Engineering Manager salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $120K, with a typical range of $88K–$144K, based on 32 public job postings collected in 2025–2026.
Where does this salary data come from?
It is aggregated from public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. We require a minimum of 15 postings per role.
Figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised USD salary range, aggregated from 32 public job postings (2025–2026). The range shown is the 25th–75th percentile; the median is the 50th percentile. Equity is separate and not included; where a posting's range reflects on-target earnings (OTE) for commission roles, that is included in the midpoint. Roles require at least 15 postings to be published. Last refreshed September 9, 2026.
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