Staff Engineer salaries in London.
What Staff Engineer roles in London pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$269,599
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$208.5k – $312.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
23.2%
45 of 194 roles
Live roles
194
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$485,575 | 11 |
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 5 |
Cohere
|
$276,272 | 3 |
Ashby
|
$264,705 | 3 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $249,000 | 3 |
Moonpay
|
$253,500 | 2 |
Altana
|
$247,500 | 2 |
Accurx
|
$185,453 | 2 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in London pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in London is $269,599 per year. Most pay falls between $208,468 (25th percentile) and $312,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $155,868 to $485,575.
These figures are computed live from 194 active Staff Engineer roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 45 (23.2%) 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 London include Anthropic.
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 London?
- The median is $269,599 per year, with most pay between $208,468 and $312,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 45 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in London?
- Pay ranges from about $155,868 to $485,575 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $269,599. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.