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Staff Engineer · Washington

$230,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +4.8%

$220,000 $230,500

$206k 25th

$230.5k Median

$256k 75th

$183.6k

$270k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $60.3k – $531.6k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 53.3%
Live roles: 257

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$252,000 – $362,000

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$235,000 – $358,500

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$229,000 – $343,000

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$229,000 – $343,000

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Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Databricks	$221,075	18
Anduril Industries	$256,000	17
Peregrine Technologies	$237,500	15
Okta	$206,250	12
AX Axon	$219,375	7
General Motors	$236,000	6
Remitly	$234,000	6
Snap Inc.	$286,000	5