Wells Fargo Salary

💰 $136K–$218K salary range

Median: $156K  ·  Based on 42 public Wells Fargo job postings  ·  Updated September 18, 2026

This Wells Fargo salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Wells Fargo

• Technology Director- Head of Engineering for a Strategic Trade Management — $215K–$355K
• Executive Director, QIS Structuring — $215K–$355K
• Executive Director – Prime Brokerage & Equities Compliance — $191K–$305K
• Assistant General Counsel, VP - Equity Finance — $191K–$305K
• Senior Lead Wealth Custom Credit Banker — $185K–$300K
• Principal Commercial Banking Technology Relationship Manager — $185K–$300K
• Vice President, QIS Structuring — $185K–$300K
• Principal Commercial Banking Relationship Manager — $185K–$300K
• Sr. Lead Digital Product Management - CBL Deposit Payments — $159K–$279K
• Principal Data Architect Chief Data Office — $159K–$279K

Wells Fargo salary by seniority

• Senior: $136K median · $300K top base — Senior Lead Wealth Custom Credit Banker (view JD) (15)
• Staff: $231K median · $300K top base — Principal Commercial Banking Technology Relationship Manager (view JD) (6)

Wells Fargo salary — lead & management

• Lead: $168K median · $260K top base — Lead Treasury Management Consultant (view JD) (8)
• Director: $248K median · $355K top base — Technology Director- Head of Engineering for a Strategic Trade Management (view JD) (6)

Wells Fargo salary by location

• New York: $225K median · $355K top base — Executive Director, QIS Structuring (view JD) (9 roles)

Remote work at Wells Fargo

0% of Wells Fargo's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Wells Fargo looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (6) · CI/CD (5) · SQL (4) · Java (3) · MongoDB (3) · AWS (3) · GCP (3) · Azure (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Tableau (2).

Benefits & perks at Wells Fargo

Commonly listed: 401k (34) · commuter (34) · life-ins (34) · pto (34) · parental (34) · learning (34) · relocation (6).

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1852 · HQ San Francisco, CA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Wells Fargo

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 10 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 7% of these postings reference equity (rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Wells Fargo hiring activity

Wells Fargo has 42 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 42 public job postings with disclosed pay.

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Common questions

What does Wells Fargo pay?
The median pay is $156K, with a typical range of $136K–$218K, based on 42 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Wells Fargo?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Technology Director- Head of Engineering for a Strategic Trade Management, at $215K–$355K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 42 public Wells Fargo 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 September 18, 2026.

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