Side-by-side distribution
Radiologist
$163,857
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 35
Staff Engineer
$220,063
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.2%
- Live roles
- 4,821
Highest-paying jobs
Daytime Musculoskeletal Radiologist Partner-Track Denver, CO
7 Nights On /21 Nights Off, Overnight Emergency Body Imaging Radiologist - 10p - 7a MST
Remote Evening Body Imaging Radiologist | 5 PM–2 AM MST | 7 On/14 Off
Remote Overnight Pediatric Radiologist | 7 On/14 Off | $75K Sign-On
Body Imaging Radiologist Opportunity in Vail, CO ($75k Sign On Bonus)
Daytime Nuclear Medicine Radiologist - Partner Track
Radiologist
Locum Consultant Radiologist (GI) - Birmingham
Locum Consultant Radiologist - Manchester
Consultant Radiologist - North England
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer, Applied AI
Research Engineer (Senior Staff+), Safeguards Labs
Staff Research Engineer, Discovery Team
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Diversified Radiology
|
$475,000 | 9 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $163,857 | 4 |
| SA Schwarzman Animal Medical Center | $320,000 | 1 |
Prenuvo
|
$56,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 111 |
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 77 |
|
Anthropic
|
$405,000 | 57 |
Crusoe
|
$231,000 | 45 |
Grafana Labs
|
$147,923 | 45 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$231,500 | 40 |
Archer
|
$192,500 | 37 |
Okta
|
$206,000 | 34 |
Staff Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $257,300 | 5 |
| Seattle | $250,000 | 154 |
| San Francisco | $244,573 | 626 |
| New York | $240,000 | 463 |
| Austin | $229,500 | 51 |
| Chicago | $227,250 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $221,000 | 64 |
| Denver | $211,250 | 46 |
| Boston | $210,000 | 97 |
| London | $206,683 | 47 |
Radiologist vs Staff Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Radiologist is $163,857 per year (typically $119,429–$487,500), versus $220,063 for Staff Engineer ($188,813–$250,000). That puts Staff Engineer about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Radiologist and Staff Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.