Tech Lead: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 95 active jobs for “Tech Lead”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $211,000 per year (n = 24). Most requested skills: Python, distributed systems, Redis.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $211,000 per year | $133,300 per year – $265,000 per year | 24 |
| Europe | not enough data | 1 | |
| CIS | not enough data | 6 | |
Skills in requirements
- Python — 25%
- distributed systems — 19%
- Redis — 17%
- SQL — 17%
- CI/CD — 15%
- code review — 15%
- PostgreSQL — 15%
- architecture — 13%
- Docker — 13%
- Kafka — 13%
- Node.js — 13%
- people management — 13%
- technical direction — 13%
- TypeScript — 13%
- hiring — 10%
- Kubernetes — 10%
- observability — 10%
- управление командой — 10%
Levels
- Middle — 4
- Senior — 10
- Lead — 80
- Director — 1
FAQ
How much do “Tech Lead” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $211,000 per year, half of jobs between $133,300 per year and $265,000 per year (n = 24). Pay is stated in 33% of jobs.
Which skills do “Tech Lead” jobs require?
Python — 25%, distributed systems — 19%, Redis — 17%, SQL — 17%, CI/CD — 15%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 48).
How many “Tech Lead” jobs are remote?
Remote — 47%, hybrid — 11%, office — 42% (of 95 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Tech Lead” jobs?
There are no intern or junior jobs in the database right now.
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 92% of jobs; most often: C1 — 59%, B2 — 21%, B1 — 9%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 44%, Telegram 32%, HeadHunter 22%, LinkedIn 2%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.