Median salary
$211,850
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25%
2,433 of 9,745 roles
Live roles
9,745
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 152 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 148 |
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 78 |
Vast
|
$166,656 | 69 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$126,776 | 59 |
Apex Companies
|
$142,500 | 51 |
Relativity Space
|
$194,750 | 38 |
| ET Etched | $212,500 | 34 |
Staff Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $276,449 | 7 |
| New York | $250,000 | 424 |
| Seattle | $248,825 | 174 |
| San Francisco | $246,000 | 625 |
| Boston | $213,500 | 100 |
| London | $212,107 | 57 |
| Austin | $208,750 | 48 |
| Los Angeles | $207,500 | 51 |
| Singapore | $194,795 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $187,500 | 18 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles is $211,850 per year. Most pay falls between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $125,000 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 9,745 active Staff Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,433 (25%) 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 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.