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Staff Engineer salaries in Denver.

What Staff Engineer roles in Denver pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$210,000

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$180k – $236k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

80.2%

65 of 81 roles

Live roles

81

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +6.9%
$196,500 $210,000

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$180k 25th
$210k Median
$236k 75th
$122.7k
$271.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $70k – $323k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
TA True Anomaly $230,000 8
Gusto, Inc. $197,000 6
Xcel Energy $93,834 6
Crusoe $180,000 5
Datadog $274,500 4
Ping Identity $154,250 4
Ashby $277,500 3
Fastly $232,507 3

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How much do Staff Engineer roles in Denver pay?

The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in Denver is $210,000 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $236,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $122,720 to $271,700.

These figures are computed live from 81 active Staff Engineer roles in Denver on JobsRadar, of which 65 (80.2%) 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 in Denver include Ashby, True Anomaly and Datadog.

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 Denver?
The median is $210,000 per year, with most pay between $180,000 and $236,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 65 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Staff Engineer salary range in Denver?
Pay ranges from about $122,720 to $271,700 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $210,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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