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Staff Engineer salaries in Boston.

What Staff Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$219,375

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$188.8k – $256k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

62%

93 of 150 roles

Live roles

150

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +2.5%
$214,000 $219,375

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$188.8k 25th
$219.4k Median
$256k 75th
$171.9k
$286.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $156.6k – $414.9k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Lightmatter $202,500 9
Anduril Industries $256,000 8
Suno $296,235 7
AX Axon $149,250 7
SimpliSafe $180,850 5
Pragmatike $300,000 3
Ashby $277,500 3
Datadog $274,500 3

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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Boston pay?

The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Boston is $219,375 per year. Most pay falls between $188,750 (25th percentile) and $256,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $171,920 to $286,200.

These figures are computed live from 150 active Staff Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 93 (62%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Staff Engineer roles in Boston include Suno and Pragmatike.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Staff Engineer salary in Boston?
The median is $219,375 per year, with most pay between $188,750 and $256,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 93 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Boston?
Pay ranges from about $171,920 to $286,200 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $219,375. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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