Median salary
$192,809
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$154.5k – $282.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.7%
62 of 299 roles
Live roles
299
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$485,575 | 10 |
Grafana Labs
|
$155,054 | 6 |
OLIX
|
$317,000 | 5 |
Cohere
|
$282,618 | 3 |
Ashby
|
$269,599 | 3 |
Astronomer
|
$216,585 | 3 |
tem
|
$141,251 | 3 |
Antithesis
|
$210,149 | 2 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in United Kingdom pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in United Kingdom is $192,809 per year. Most pay falls between $154,523 (25th percentile) and $282,618 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $140,723 to $485,575.
These figures are computed live from 299 active Staff Engineer roles in United Kingdom on JobsRadar, of which 62 (20.7%) 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 United Kingdom include 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 in United Kingdom?
- The median is $192,809 per year, with most pay between $154,523 and $282,618 (25th–75th percentile), based on 62 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in United Kingdom?
- Pay ranges from about $140,723 to $485,575 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $192,809. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.