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Snowflake Engineering Manager Salary (2026)

Total compensation for a Snowflake Engineering Manager ranges from about $430K at the entry level to $1.9M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $750K. 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)
M4Engineering Manager	7-12 YOE	$255K	$215K	$60K	$430K - $820K
M5Senior Engineering Manager	10-15 YOE	$300K	$370K	$80K	$600K - $1.2M
DirectorDirector, Engineering	13+ YOE	$350K	$615K	$115K	$820K - $1.9M

Snowflake M4 (Engineering Manager) - $530K median total comp

First-line manager. Calibration tracks IC4.

Snowflake M5 (Senior Engineering Manager) - $750K median total comp

Senior manager. Calibration tracks IC5.

Snowflake Director (Director, Engineering) - $1.1M median total comp

Director. Calibration tracks IC6.

Snowflake manager titles use 'Manager' / 'Senior Manager' / 'Director' / 'VP'. Equity in publicly-traded SNOW. Bonus targets 12-15% IC, 15-20% manager.

Sources

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

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