Median salary
$222,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $257.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
53.4%
2,689 of 5,036 roles
Live roles
5,036
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 106 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 81 |
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 76 |
Crusoe
|
$232,500 | 51 |
Grafana Labs
|
$147,975 | 39 |
Harvey
|
$275,000 | 35 |
Relativity Space
|
$205,000 | 33 |
Okta
|
$159,400 | 33 |
Staff Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $262,500 | 172 |
| London | $257,000 | 50 |
| New York | $250,000 | 490 |
| San Francisco | $249,875 | 650 |
| Los Angeles | $230,950 | 69 |
| Chicago | $229,500 | 45 |
| Austin | $229,000 | 47 |
| Boston | $219,375 | 84 |
| Denver | $212,500 | 57 |
| Toronto | $198,500 | 130 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $222,000 | 2,684 |
| Internship | $69,731 | 4 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles is $222,000 per year. Most pay falls between $189,950 (25th percentile) and $257,913 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $155,470 to $299,000.
These figures are computed live from 5,036 active Staff Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,689 (53.4%) 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 include Baton Corporation Ltd, 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Staff Engineer salary?
- The median is $222,000 per year, with most pay between $189,950 and $257,913 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,689 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $155,470 to $299,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $222,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.