JobFrame · TECHNO.TECHNOLO6B55.M4
Technology Leadership & Consulting · Technology Executive Leadership
M4 · M4 — Director · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$167,689
$131,734 – $213,457 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
M4 · 2 of 4 in track
Median pay
$167,689
$131,734–$213,457
Level
M4
M4 · 2 of 4 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
moderate
15.2% growth
Summary
Leads engineering and technology organizations through people management of managers and senior managers — owning delivery, technical strategy, budgets, and org-building. Distinct from individual-contributor architecture/principal-engineer tracks (which deepen technical depth without managing managers) and from advisory/fractional-CTO consulting focuses (engagement-based external advising). This is the internal management ladder from managing managers (M3) through multi-function/division technology leadership (M6). Note: where evidence describes board/investor representation, advising the CEO, venture scouting, and deciding 'what to build and why,' these are executive-officer (CTO/VP) duties that the most senior management roles in this focus may exercise — they are not generic attributes of every M6 manager.
This level — M4 M4 — Director
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.