Median salary
$220,063
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$188.8k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
54.2%
2,612 of 4,821 roles
Live roles
4,821
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 115 |
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 77 |
|
Anthropic
|
$405,000 | 57 |
Crusoe
|
$231,000 | 45 |
Grafana Labs
|
$147,923 | 45 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$231,500 | 40 |
Archer
|
$192,500 | 36 |
Okta
|
$206,000 | 35 |
Staff Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $257,300 | 5 |
| Seattle | $250,000 | 154 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 624 |
| New York | $240,000 | 460 |
| Austin | $232,000 | 47 |
| Chicago | $229,500 | 43 |
| Los Angeles | $222,000 | 63 |
| Denver | $211,250 | 46 |
| Boston | $210,000 | 97 |
| London | $206,683 | 47 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles is $220,063 per year. Most pay falls between $188,813 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $154,019 to $290,000.
These figures are computed live from 4,821 active Staff Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,612 (54.2%) 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 include Baton Corporation Ltd, Varicent, Fora and 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.