What are the main factors that influence an AEM Tech Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for AEM Tech Lead?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for AEM Tech Lead roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An AEM Tech Lead's salary?

An AEM Tech Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,249 for beginners, reaching about $80,985 at mid-level, and approach $84,789 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AEM Tech Lead?

AEM Tech Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AEM Tech Lead roles are District of Columbia $101,811, California $101,425, Massachusetts $100,073. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AEM Tech Lead roles make?

Salaries for AEM Tech Lead level roles vary by specialization: AEM Lead: $133,401; Lead Lab Tech: $120,489; Tech Lead: $118,026; Adobe AEM Technical Lead: $115,378; Lead Mri Tech: $104,332.

AEM Tech Lead Salary in South Carolina

How much does an AEM Tech Lead make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an AEM Tech Lead in South Carolina is $86,161 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an AEM Tech Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,744
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,083 to $98,505
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,998

10% $64,998

50% (Median) $86,161

90% $109,744

AEM Tech Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,505	$8,209	$1,894	$47
Average	$86,161	$7,180	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$75,083	$6,257	$1,444	$36

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Key Factors That Influence AEM Tech Lead Salaries

An AEM Tech Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects AEM Tech Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AEM Tech Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,249
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,770
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,985
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,374
Expert (over 8 years): $84,789

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AEM Tech Lead	less than 1 year	$79,249
Early Career Level AEM Tech Lead	1-2 years	$79,770
Mid-Level Level AEM Tech Lead	2-4 years	$80,985
Senior-Level Level AEM Tech Lead	5-8 years	$82,374
Expert Level AEM Tech Lead	over 8 years	$84,789

How Do AEM Tech Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract AEM Tech Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,811.
California: $101,425.
Massachusetts: $100,073.

District of Columbia $101,811 California $101,425 Massachusetts $100,073 Washington $99,705 New Jersey $99,669 Alaska $99,540 Connecticut $98,271 New York $97,756

Hawaii $96,110 Rhode Island $95,338 Maryland $94,813 Minnesota $94,096 Colorado $93,820 Illinois $93,728 Oregon $93,379 Delaware $93,122

New Hampshire $92,960 Virginia $92,597 Pennsylvania $91,540 Nevada $91,007 North Dakota $90,832 Michigan $90,556 Wisconsin $90,455 Vermont $90,253

Texas $89,692 Maine $89,655 Arizona $89,600 Ohio $89,535 Georgia $88,689 Indiana $88,266 Wyoming $88,184 Utah $88,055

Iowa $88,000 Kansas $87,558 Louisiana $87,430 North Carolina $87,384 Missouri $87,365 Florida $87,007 Montana $86,813 Nebraska $86,630

Kentucky $86,528 South Carolina $86,161 Tennessee $85,931 Idaho $85,839 New Mexico $85,168 Oklahoma $85,020 Alabama $84,478 South Dakota $83,568

Arkansas $83,071 West Virginia $82,804 Mississippi $82,004

Top Paying Cities for AEM Tech Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $85,848
Boiling Springs: $85,852
Arcadia: $85,848

Spartanburg, SC $85,848

Boiling Springs, SC $85,852

Arcadia, SC $85,848

Buffalo, SC $85,446

Campobello, SC $85,265

Chesnee, SC $85,615

Clifton, SC $85,837

Clinton, SC $84,484

Converse, SC $85,858

Cowpens, SC $85,735

Cross Anchor, SC $85,252

Cross Hill, SC $83,745

Drayton, SC $85,850

Duncan, SC $85,638

Enoree, SC $85,282

Fairforest, SC $85,848

Fingerville, SC $85,530

Gaffney, SC $85,963

Glendale, SC $85,870

Alcolu, SC $81,353

Ballentine, SC $84,853

Bamberg, SC $82,990

Batesburg, SC $84,065

Bethune, SC $83,200

Bishopville, SC $82,298

Blackstock, SC $85,430

Blair, SC $84,839

Blythewood, SC $84,722

Bowman, SC $82,984

Camden, SC $83,701

Cameron, SC $82,819

Carlisle, SC $85,120

Cassatt, SC $83,164

Cayce, SC $84,928

Chapin, SC $84,555

Chappells, SC $83,425

Cope, SC $83,248

Cordova, SC $83,468

Dalzell, SC $82,077

Davis Station, SC $82,057

Denmark, SC $83,186

Eastover, SC $83,863

Elgin, SC $84,507

Elliott, SC $82,003

Elloree, SC $82,861

Eutawville, SC $83,334

Gable, SC $81,356

Gadsden, SC $83,868

Gaston, SC $84,733

Gilbert, SC $84,446

Great Falls, SC $86,002

Greeleyville, SC $82,279

Heath Springs, SC $85,415

Holly Hill, SC $83,207

Hopkins, SC $84,674

Horatio, SC $83,156

Irmo, SC $84,740

Jenkinsville, SC $84,697

Kershaw, SC $83,865

Lamar, SC $82,358

Leesville, SC $84,293

Lexington, SC $84,815

Liberty Hill, SC $84,828

Little Mountain, SC $84,500

Lugoff, SC $84,121

Lydia, SC $82,457

Lynchburg, SC $81,771

Ehrhardt, SC $82,471

Lodge, SC $82,490

Mc Bee, SC $83,284

Manning, SC $81,782

Mayesville, SC $81,401

Monetta, SC $83,976

Neeses, SC $83,850

Newberry, SC $83,945

New Zion, SC $81,644

North, SC $84,033

Norway, SC $83,384

Olanta, SC $82,175

Orangeburg, SC $83,252

Peak, SC $84,641

Pelion, SC $84,394

Pinewood, SC $82,024

New Ellenton, SC $84,688

Allendale, SC $83,119

Barnwell, SC $83,541

Hilda, SC $83,275

Bath, SC $85,094

Blackville, SC $83,291

Bradley, SC $83,584

Clarks Hill, SC $84,795

Clearwater, SC $85,094

Edgefield, SC $84,404

Elko, SC $83,713

Fairfax, SC $82,847

Gloverville, SC $85,032

Graniteville, SC $84,990

Jackson, SC $84,969

Johnston, SC $84,231

Langley, SC $85,072

Mc Cormick, SC $83,783

Martin, SC $83,281

Modoc, SC $84,481

Montmorenci, SC $84,523

Mount Carmel, SC $83,203

North Augusta, SC $85,094

Beech Island, SC $85,094

Olar, SC $82,933

Parksville, SC $84,330

Plum Branch, SC $84,241

Sycamore, SC $82,905

Trenton, SC $84,639

Troy, SC $84,007

Ulmer, SC $82,888

Vaucluse, SC $84,929

Warrenville, SC $85,016

Williston, SC $83,938

Windsor, SC $84,196

Beaufort, SC $84,312

Ladys Island, SC $84,020

Okatie, SC $84,753

Bluffton, SC $85,116

Brunson, SC $82,606

Coosawhatchie, SC $84,106

Crocketville, SC $82,836

Dale, SC $83,815

Daufuskie Island, SC $85,189

Early Branch, SC $83,339

Estill, SC $83,289

Saint Helena Island, SC $84,192

Furman, SC $83,513

Garnett, SC $83,905

Gifford, SC $82,993

Hampton, SC $82,959

Hilton Head Island, SC $84,794

Hardeeville, SC $85,309

Islandton, SC $82,640

Lobeco, SC $83,868

Luray, SC $82,680

Miley, SC $82,545

Pineland, SC $83,963

Port Royal, SC $84,405

Ridgeland, SC $84,452

Scotia, SC $83,526

Seabrook, SC $83,784

Sheldon, SC $84,193

Tillman, SC $84,363

Varnville, SC $83,154

Yemassee, SC $83,429

Clemson, SC $84,453

Cleveland, SC $84,597

Conestee, SC $85,097

Donalds, SC $84,385

Inman, SC $85,646

Joanna, SC $84,205

Jonesville, SC $85,680

Kinards, SC $83,620

Landrum, SC $84,743

Laurens, SC $84,479

Lockhart, SC $85,705

Lyman, SC $85,363

Mayo, SC $85,716

Moore, SC $85,839

Mountville, SC $83,867

Pacolet, SC $85,731

Pacolet Mills, SC $85,751

Pauline, SC $85,674

Reidville, SC $85,591

Roebuck, SC $85,808

Startex, SC $85,798

Una, SC $85,848

Union, SC $85,369

Waterloo, SC $84,053

Wellford, SC $85,775

White Stone, SC $85,863

Woodruff, SC $85,495

Charleston, SC $87,319

Charleston Afb, SC $87,319

North Charleston, SC $87,319

Hanahan, SC $87,319

Adams Run, SC $85,979

Awendaw, SC $86,541

Bethera, SC $85,607

Bonneau, SC $84,726

Branchville, SC $82,864

Canadys, SC $83,764

Cordesville, SC $86,084

Cottageville, SC $85,380

Cross, SC $83,742

Dorchester, SC $84,529

Edisto Island, SC $85,726

Due West, SC $84,039

Easley, SC $84,969

Fair Play, SC $83,824

Fountain Inn, SC $84,885

Gray Court, SC $84,742

Greenwood, SC $83,762

Greer, SC $85,060

Hodges, SC $84,010

Honea Path, SC $84,558

Iva, SC $83,761

La France, SC $84,528

Liberty, SC $84,745

Long Creek, SC $83,319

Lowndesville, SC $83,792

Marietta, SC $84,740

Mauldin, SC $85,063

Mountain Rest, SC $83,522

Newry, SC $84,305

Ninety Six, SC $83,653

Norris, SC $84,617

Pelzer, SC $84,864

Pendleton, SC $84,569

Pickens, SC $84,658

Seneca, SC $84,286

Piedmont, SC $84,998

Richland, SC $84,032

Salem, SC $84,116

Sandy Springs, SC $84,457

Simpsonville, SC $84,930

Six Mile, SC $84,445

Slater, SC $84,858

Starr, SC $84,129

Sunset, SC $84,376

Tamassee, SC $83,739

Taylors, SC $84,991

Tigerville, SC $84,839

Townville, SC $84,177

Travelers Rest, SC $84,842

Walhalla, SC $83,919

Ware Shoals, SC $84,513

Westminster, SC $83,678

West Union, SC $84,140

Williamston, SC $84,761

Blacksburg, SC $86,756

Bowling Green, SC $87,977

Catawba, SC $88,058

Chester, SC $86,819

Fort Mill, SC $88,018

Chesterfield, SC $83,362

Clover, SC $88,024

Edgemoor, SC $88,034

Fort Lawn, SC $87,239

Hickory Grove, SC $86,177

Jefferson, SC $83,667

Lancaster, SC $86,832

Lando, SC $87,896

Mc Connells, SC $87,606

Mount Croghan, SC $83,785

Pageland, SC $85,259

Richburg, SC $87,175

Rock Hill, SC $88,616

Ruby, SC $83,600

Sharon, SC $86,496

Smyrna, SC $86,611

Van Wyck, SC $87,950

York, SC $87,814

Aiken, SC $84,617

Folly Beach, SC $87,319

Walterboro, SC $83,853

Williams, SC $82,921

Florence, SC $82,703

Andrews, SC $82,857

Aynor, SC $82,629

Bennettsville, SC $82,425

Blenheim, SC $82,529

Cades, SC $81,980

Centenary, SC $82,355

Cheraw, SC $83,297

Clio, SC $82,403

Conway, SC $82,625

Coward, SC $82,532

Darlington, SC $82,685

Dillon, SC $82,414

Effingham, SC $82,664

Fork, SC $82,391

Galivants Ferry, SC $82,612

Green Sea, SC $82,502

Gresham, SC $82,436

Hamer, SC $82,539

Hartsville, SC $82,725

Hemingway, SC $82,557

Johnsonville, SC $82,248

Kingstree, SC $82,617

Lake City, SC $82,175

Lake View, SC $82,548

Lane, SC $82,784

Latta, SC $82,525

Little River, SC $83,069

Little Rock, SC $82,482

Longs, SC $82,824

Loris, SC $82,591

Mc Coll, SC $82,763

Marion, SC $82,464

Myrtle Beach, SC $82,841

Minturn, SC $82,419

Mullins, SC $82,416

Murrells Inlet, SC $82,642

Nesmith, SC $82,515

Nichols, SC $82,477

North Myrtle Beach, SC $83,050

Pamplico, SC $82,448

Patrick, SC $83,248

Pawleys Island, SC $82,502

Rains, SC $82,439

Salters, SC $82,793

Scranton, SC $82,389

Sellers, SC $82,502

Society Hill, SC $82,469

Tatum, SC $82,737

Wallace, SC $83,010

Greenville, SC $85,094

Abbeville, SC $83,703

Anderson, SC $84,504

Belton, SC $84,623

Calhoun Falls, SC $83,379

Central, SC $84,531

Georgetown, SC $82,780

Goose Creek, SC $87,099

Green Pond, SC $84,745

Grover, SC $83,709

Harleyville, SC $83,517

Hollywood, SC $86,418

Huger, SC $86,275

Isle Of Palms, SC $87,303

Jacksonboro, SC $85,324

Jamestown, SC $85,038

Johns Island, SC $87,319

Ladson, SC $86,885

Mc Clellanville, SC $85,101

Moncks Corner, SC $85,652

Mount Pleasant, SC $87,319

Pineville, SC $83,042

Pinopolis, SC $84,689

Ravenel, SC $86,961

Reevesville, SC $83,096

Ridgeville, SC $85,736

Round O, SC $85,028

Ruffin, SC $83,056

Russellville, SC $83,348

Saint George, SC $83,585

Saint Stephen, SC $83,362

Smoaks, SC $82,863

Sullivans Island, SC $87,319

Summerville, SC $86,219

Wadmalaw Island, SC $86,819

Pomaria, SC $84,608

Gramling, SC $85,306

Prosperity, SC $84,339

Rembert, SC $82,791

Ridge Spring, SC $84,164

Ridgeway, SC $84,615

Rion, SC $84,744

Rowesville, SC $83,085

Saint Matthews, SC $83,595

Salley, SC $83,933

Saluda, SC $83,656

Santee, SC $83,184

Sardinia, SC $81,680

Silverstreet, SC $83,525

Springfield, SC $83,715

State Park, SC $84,927

Summerton, SC $82,457

Sumter, SC $81,305

Shaw A F B, SC $81,887

Swansea, SC $84,467

Timmonsville, SC $82,587

Turbeville, SC $81,714

Vance, SC $83,236

Wagener, SC $83,952

Ward, SC $83,970

Wedgefield, SC $82,272

West Columbia, SC $84,928

Westville, SC $83,858

White Rock, SC $84,650

Whitmire, SC $83,997

Winnsboro, SC $84,953

Columbia, SC $84,928

AEM Tech Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AEM Tech Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Insurance and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, AEM Tech Lead positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AEM Tech Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AEM Tech Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$107,701	$52.0	25%
Software & Networking	$107,701	$52.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$103,393	$50.0	20%
Healthcare	$99,085	$48.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$99,085	$48.0	15%

AEM Tech Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AEM Tech Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$75,083

Average $86,161/year

$98,505

$6,257

Average $7,180/month

$8,209

$1,444

Average $1,657/week

$1,894

$36

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,505	$8,209	$1,894	$47
Average	$86,161	$7,180	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$75,083	$6,257	$1,444	$36

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