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Airbnb Engineering Manager Salary (2026)

Total compensation for a Airbnb Engineering Manager ranges from about $410K at the entry level to $1.8M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $720K. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.

Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-05. Figures are annualized USD.

Level	Years	Base (p50)	Equity/yr (p50)	Bonus (p50)	Total (p25-p90)
M5Engineering Manager	7-12 YOE	$255K	$195K	$60K	$410K - $780K
M6Senior Engineering Manager	10-15 YOE	$305K	$325K	$90K	$580K - $1.1M
DirectorDirector, Engineering	13+ YOE	$355K	$570K	$115K	$800K - $1.8M

Airbnb M5 (Engineering Manager) - $510K median total comp

First-line manager. Calibration tracks IC5. Manages 4-8 ICs.

Airbnb M6 (Senior Engineering Manager) - $720K median total comp

Senior manager. Calibration tracks IC6. Manages multiple teams.

Airbnb Director (Director, Engineering) - $1.0M median total comp

Director. Calibration tracks IC7. Org leader scope.

Airbnb manager comp tracks IC counterparts. Manager titles use the same numeric scale (IC5-IC7) with 'Manager' / 'Senior Manager' / 'Director' prefixes. Equity is RSUs in publicly-traded ABNB.

Sources

Levels.fyi /company/airbnb/salaries/engineering-manager
Glassdoor /Salaries/Airbnb-Engineering-Manager-Salaries
Blind community threads (Airbnb EM offers)

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