Median salary
$156,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$122.1k – $193.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.9%
811 of 2,325 roles
Live roles
2,325
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Site Reliability Engineer
Software Engineer (Site Reliability)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability
Staff+ Site Reliability Engineer, Safeguards ML Infra
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer (TS/SCI Required)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$150,000 | 30 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 20 |
Okta
|
$206,500 | 17 |
| SE Sezzle | $87,000 | 15 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$124,500 | 14 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$70,940 | 11 |
Intel
|
$174,198 | 10 |
SRE salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $206,450 | 91 |
| New York | $188,500 | 85 |
| Austin | $186,697 | 18 |
| Seattle | $179,763 | 24 |
| Chicago | $176,800 | 46 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 20 |
| Boston | $174,525 | 22 |
| Denver | $158,500 | 17 |
| London | $154,346 | 9 |
| Dublin | $148,932 | 7 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $158,225 | 800 |
| Contract | $95,155 | 5 |
| Internship | $62,737 | 4 |
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How much do SRE roles pay?
The median salary for SRE roles is $156,750 per year. Most pay falls between $122,087 (25th percentile) and $193,150 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $96,426 to $228,719.
These figures are computed live from 2,325 active SRE roles on JobsRadar, of which 811 (34.9%) 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 SRE roles include Northrop Grumman, Capital on Tap, coreflow 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 SRE salary?
- The median is $156,750 per year, with most pay between $122,087 and $193,150 (25th–75th percentile), based on 811 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SRE salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $96,426 to $228,719 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $156,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.