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Technical Support Engineer salary by level

Technical Support Engineering pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, Senior Technical Support Engineer, top-tier markets

$120,000

From entry level to VP, medians run from $66k to $264k.

Individual contributor track

Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.

TitleMedian base
Associate Technical Support EngineerIC1 Associate / Entry$66k
Technical Support EngineerIC2 Mid-level$91k
Senior Technical Support EngineerIC3 Senior$120k
Lead Technical Support EngineerIC4 Staff / Lead$147k
Principal Technical Support EngineerIC5 Senior Staff / Principal$171k
Senior Principal Technical Support EngineerIC6 Distinguished$198k

Management track

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Technical Support EngineeringM2 Associate Manager$126k
Manager, Technical Support EngineeringM3 Manager$147k
Senior Manager, Technical Support EngineeringM4 Senior Manager$171k
Director, Technical Support EngineeringM5 Director$202k
Senior Director, Technical Support EngineeringM6 Senior Director$228k
VP, Technical Support EngineeringE1 Vice President$264k

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Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.