Support Engineering Manager

💰 $124K–$150K salary range

Median: $139K  ·  Based on 25 public job postings  ·  Updated June 29, 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Support Engineering Manager salary by location

• All locations: $139K median ($124K–$150K typical range)
• San Francisco: $153K median, $149K–$155K range (+10% vs. national)
• New York: $140K median, $121K–$148K range (+1% vs. national)

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 68% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 64% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 64% of postings
• Parental leave: 16% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 20% of postings

Typical experience required: 4–5 years.

Support salaries by seniority

• Customer Support Engineer: $99K
• Support Engineering Manager: $139K

What does a Support Engineering Manager do?

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.

Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2025) show a median of $140K for Support Engineering Manager roles, ranging $128K–$159K, across 22 filings. This is reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What is the average Support Engineering Manager salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $139K, with a typical range of $124K–$150K, based on 25 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.

Methodology

Figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised USD salary range, aggregated from 25 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 June 29, 2026.

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