Median salary
$210,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$177.5k – $244.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.4%
3,853 of 7,643 roles
Live roles
7,643
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$210,150 | 266 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 124 |
|
Anthropic
|
$403,750 | 92 |
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 72 |
Crusoe
|
$237,500 | 51 |
| AD Analog Devices | $168,305 | 42 |
GEICO
|
$183,750 | 40 |
Relativity Space
|
$205,000 | 37 |
Staff Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $264,705 | 43 |
| New York | $255,000 | 542 |
| San Francisco | $255,000 | 748 |
| Seattle | $250,000 | 254 |
| Berlin | $227,311 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $223,000 | 105 |
| Boston | $220,000 | 91 |
| Austin | $214,500 | 97 |
| Atlanta | $206,250 | 30 |
| Denver | $202,500 | 73 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $210,200 | 3,845 |
| Part-time | $89,589 | 4 |
| Internship | $61,527 | 3 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles is $210,000 per year. Most pay falls between $177,500 (25th percentile) and $244,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $143,481 to $285,500.
These figures are computed live from 7,643 active Staff Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 3,853 (50.4%) 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, Fora 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 Staff Engineer salary?
- The median is $210,000 per year, with most pay between $177,500 and $244,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3,853 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $143,481 to $285,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $210,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.