Median salary
$200,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$171.1k – $228.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.4%
92 of 113 roles
Live roles
113
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff AI Security Engineer
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Serving
Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure Storage
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Staff Software Engineer - Compute
Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Serving
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Archer
|
$196,000 | 28 |
Zscaler
|
$171,000 | 11 |
| MS Muon Space | $222,000 | 10 |
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
|
$130,000 | 8 |
|
Roku
|
$301,500 | 5 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$208,000 | 5 |
|
Lambda
|
$389,500 | 4 |
Antora Energy
|
$141,500 | 4 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in San Jose is $200,000 per year. Most pay falls between $171,100 (25th percentile) and $228,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $148,750 to $272,805.
These figures are computed live from 113 active Staff Engineer roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 92 (81.4%) 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 San Jose include Veeam Software, Roku and Lambda.
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 San Jose?
- The median is $200,000 per year, with most pay between $171,100 and $228,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 92 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $148,750 to $272,805 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $200,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.