Salary Guide
Austin, TX
Austin Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in Austin. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
$168k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer | $300k | $144k | 52% | Details |
| VP of Engineering | $265k | $127k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | $245k | $118k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | $195k | $94k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | $195k | $94k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $190k | $91k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $185k | $89k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | $180k | $86k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | $160k | $77k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | $110k | $53k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Product Officer | $360k | $187k | 48% | Details |
| VP of Product | $320k | $166k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | $250k | $130k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | $205k | $107k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | $165k | $86k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | $155k | $81k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | $155k | $81k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | $115k | $60k | 48% | Details |
Design
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Director | $240k | $120k | 50% | Details |
| Design Systems Engineer | $165k | $83k | 50% | Details |
| UX Researcher | $150k | $75k | 50% | Details |
| Product Designer | $145k | $73k | 50% | Details |
| UX Designer | $140k | $70k | 50% | Details |
| UI Designer | $120k | $60k | 50% | Details |
| Motion Designer | $115k | $58k | 50% | Details |
| Brand Designer | $105k | $53k | 50% | Details |
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | $245k | $135k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | $175k | $96k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | $140k | $77k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | $135k | $74k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | $130k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | $125k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | $105k | $58k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | $88k | $48k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | $80k | $44k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | $80k | $44k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | $75k | $41k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | $750k | $450k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | $450k | $270k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | $250k | $150k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | $205k | $123k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | $190k | $114k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | $180k | $108k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | $175k | $105k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | $145k | $87k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | $105k | $63k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | $85k | $51k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $350k | $193k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | $190k | $105k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | $173k | $95k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | $150k | $83k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | $131k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | $130k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | $113k | $62k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | $105k | $58k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | $100k | $55k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | $298k | $185k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | $167k | $104k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | $137k | $85k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | $135k | $84k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | $125k | $78k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | $119k | $74k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | $119k | $74k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | $101k | $63k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | $95k | $59k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | $89k | $55k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $175k | $102k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | $170k | $99k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | $160k | $93k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | $140k | $81k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | $125k | $73k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | $125k | $73k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | $120k | $70k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | $115k | $67k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | $90k | $52k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | $85k | $49k | 42% | Details |
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