Staff Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Staff Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$215,075
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$188k – $256k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
62.8%
91 of 145 roles
Live roles
145
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Staff Detection & Response Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lightmatter
|
$203,000 | 10 |
Anduril Industries
|
$256,000 | 7 |
SimpliSafe
|
$171,050 | 7 |
|
Suno
|
$295,868 | 6 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 4 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 4 |
|
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 3 |
Ashby
|
$277,500 | 3 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Boston is $215,075 per year. Most pay falls between $188,000 (25th percentile) and $256,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $170,350 to $295,500.
These figures are computed live from 145 active Staff Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 91 (62.8%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in Boston include Tenstorrent, Roku, Pragmatike and Suno.
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 Boston?
- The median is $215,075 per year, with most pay between $188,000 and $256,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 91 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $170,350 to $295,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $215,075. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.