Median salary
$157,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$123.1k – $196.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.8%
769 of 2,036 roles
Live roles
2,036
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Staff+ Site Reliability Engineer, Safeguards ML Infra
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Data Center Engineer, Reliability & Infrastructure Management – Compute Supply
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$143,750 | 46 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 17 |
| SE Sezzle | $87,000 | 15 |
Okta
|
$206,500 | 14 |
Vast
|
$171,250 | 12 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,875 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$68,929 | 11 |
Cisco
|
$206,450 | 10 |
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How much do Full-time SRE roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time SRE roles is $157,750 per year. Most pay falls between $123,138 (25th percentile) and $196,268 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $98,019 to $226,948.
These figures are computed live from 2,036 active Full-time SRE roles on JobsRadar, of which 769 (37.8%) 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 Full-time SRE roles include Capital on Tap, Anthropic, OpenAI and Twenty.
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 Full-time SRE salary?
- The median is $157,750 per year, with most pay between $123,138 and $196,268 (25th–75th percentile), based on 769 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time SRE salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $98,019 to $226,948 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $157,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.