Median salary
$206,450
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$158.5k – $262k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
72.2%
13 of 18 roles
Live roles
18
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Storage
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - SDN
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platforms
Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) (Hybrid)
Sr Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Senior Software Engineer – Application Reliability (Kubernetes, GCP, SQL), Hybrid
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) (Hybrid)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Cisco
|
$216,875 | 4 |
|
Lambda
|
$293,750 | 2 |
| AD Analog Devices | $144,942 | 2 |
|
Zoom
|
$271,200 | 1 |
|
Archer
|
$233,300 | 1 |
Broadcom
|
$158,450 | 1 |
Bloom Energy
|
$140,000 | 1 |
RELX
|
$139,800 | 1 |
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How much do SRE roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for SRE roles in San Jose is $206,450 per year. Most pay falls between $158,450 (25th percentile) and $261,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $139,840 to $275,040.
These figures are computed live from 18 active SRE roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 13 (72.2%) 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 SRE roles in San Jose include Lambda, Cisco, Zoom and Archer.
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 SRE salary in San Jose?
- The median is $206,450 per year, with most pay between $158,450 and $261,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 13 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SRE salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $139,840 to $275,040 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $206,450. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.