Staff Engineer salaries in Denver.
What Staff Engineer roles in Denver pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$206,675
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$183.5k – $232.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
77.9%
74 of 95 roles
Live roles
95
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gusto, Inc.
|
$183,500 | 11 |
| TA True Anomaly | $210,000 | 10 |
Xcel Energy
|
$79,334 | 9 |
Crusoe
|
$198,750 | 8 |
Xometry
|
$190,000 | 7 |
Fivetran
|
$206,675 | 5 |
|
Ashby
|
$277,500 | 3 |
Fastly
|
$232,507 | 3 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Denver pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Denver is $206,675 per year. Most pay falls between $183,500 (25th percentile) and $232,507 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $108,373 to $260,750.
These figures are computed live from 95 active Staff Engineer roles in Denver on JobsRadar, of which 74 (77.9%) 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 Denver include Scale AI, Ashby, True Anomaly and Datadog.
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 Denver?
- The median is $206,675 per year, with most pay between $183,500 and $232,507 (25th–75th percentile), based on 74 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Denver?
- Pay ranges from about $108,373 to $260,750 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $206,675. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.