Salary Guide
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in Minneapolis. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
$150k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Engineering | $280k | $134k | 52% | Details |
| Principal Engineer | $245k | $118k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | $200k | $96k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | $198k | $95k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | $195k | $94k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | $175k | $84k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $170k | $82k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $165k | $79k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | $158k | $76k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | $155k | $74k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | $155k | $74k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | $150k | $72k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | $148k | $71k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | $148k | $71k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | $145k | $70k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | $142k | $68k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | $140k | $67k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | $138k | $66k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | $138k | $66k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | $138k | $66k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | $135k | $65k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | $115k | $55k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Product | $255k | $133k | 48% | Details |
| Chief Product Officer | $250k | $130k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | $205k | $107k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | $160k | $83k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | $135k | $70k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | $127k | $66k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | $120k | $62k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | $94k | $49k | 48% | Details |
Design
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | $230k | $127k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | $150k | $83k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | $125k | $69k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | $105k | $58k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | $100k | $55k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | $85k | $47k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | $78k | $43k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | $75k | $41k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | $68k | $37k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | $500k | $300k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | $350k | $210k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | $280k | $168k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | $195k | $117k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | $175k | $105k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | $150k | $90k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | $145k | $87k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | $125k | $75k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | $90k | $54k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | $85k | $51k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $280k | $154k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | $171k | $94k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | $160k | $88k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | $135k | $74k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | $129k | $71k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | $115k | $63k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | $104k | $57k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | $95k | $52k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | $90k | $50k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | $85k | $47k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | $314k | $195k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | $185k | $115k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | $134k | $83k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | $125k | $78k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | $115k | $71k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | $106k | $66k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | $106k | $66k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | $90k | $56k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | $85k | $53k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | $84k | $52k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $160k | $93k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | $150k | $87k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | $146k | $85k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | $135k | $78k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | $120k | $70k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | $115k | $67k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | $110k | $64k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | $95k | $55k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | $95k | $55k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | $78k | $45k | 42% | Details |
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