Salary Guide
Detroit, MI
Detroit Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in Detroit. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
$125k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer | $260k | $125k | 52% | Details |
| VP of Engineering | $221k | $106k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | $210k | $101k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | $158k | $76k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | $155k | $74k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | $150k | $72k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | $144k | $69k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | $135k | $65k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | $135k | $65k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | $130k | $62k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | $125k | $60k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | $122k | $59k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | $120k | $58k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | $120k | $58k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | $115k | $55k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | $110k | $53k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | $108k | $52k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | $106k | $51k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | $105k | $50k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | $104k | $50k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | $87k | $42k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Product | $270k | $140k | 48% | Details |
| Chief Product Officer | $230k | $120k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | $200k | $104k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | $155k | $81k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | $125k | $65k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | $123k | $64k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | $114k | $59k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | $90k | $47k | 48% | Details |
Design
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | $180k | $99k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | $125k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | $99k | $54k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | $92k | $51k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | $81k | $45k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | $81k | $45k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | $66k | $36k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | $65k | $36k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | $61k | $34k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | $56k | $31k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | $400k | $240k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | $240k | $144k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | $200k | $120k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | $145k | $87k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | $135k | $81k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | $125k | $75k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | $110k | $66k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | $105k | $63k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | $75k | $45k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | $70k | $42k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $230k | $127k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | $130k | $72k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | $119k | $65k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | $105k | $58k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | $95k | $52k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | $95k | $52k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | $83k | $46k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | $80k | $44k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | $75k | $41k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | $70k | $39k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | $232k | $144k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | $130k | $81k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | $105k | $65k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | $100k | $62k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | $97k | $60k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | $91k | $56k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | $88k | $55k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | $74k | $46k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | $70k | $43k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | $70k | $43k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $145k | $84k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | $135k | $78k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | $125k | $73k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | $110k | $64k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | $106k | $61k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | $100k | $58k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | $100k | $58k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | $80k | $46k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | $69k | $40k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | $60k | $35k | 42% | Details |
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