It Systems Engineer Salary

How much does a it systems engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$139,657

Average Min

$192,972

Average Max

$190,179

Median Salary

$440,000

Top Salary

Entry level: $150,000

Senior level: $223,883

Top earners: $258,100

Related It Systems Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

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Lead Model-Based Systems Engineer

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$157,000 - $224,000

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Engineering Manager: Cloud Storage Systems

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Senior IT Systems Engineer

4 open positions

$156,150 - $187,100

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Staff Systems Engineer

4 open positions

$135,000 - $173,750

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Senior Business Systems Engineer

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$117,145 - $154,325

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$118,444 - $152,486

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It Systems Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How it systems engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$210,923

average max salary

Range: $156,339 - $210,923

Based on 234 jobs

Top Paying Companies for It Systems Engineers

Companies offering the highest it systems engineer salaries based on their job listings.

Aurora Innovation

5 it systems engineer jobs

$177,000 - $283,400

salary range

Scale AI

5 it systems engineer jobs

$191,920 - $257,750

salary range

Reliable

8 it systems engineer jobs

$164,750 - $241,000

salary range

Zipline

8 it systems engineer jobs

$168,750 - $219,375

salary range

LLNL

7 it systems engineer jobs

$152,734 - $226,258

salary range

CHAOS Industries

9 it systems engineer jobs

$121,667 - $237,778

salary range

STR

12 it systems engineer jobs

$148,417 - $205,000

salary range

Applied Intuition

7 it systems engineer jobs

$138,714 - $205,714

salary range

T-Rex Solutions

8 it systems engineer jobs

$151,250 - $182,500

salary range

MetroStar

14 it systems engineer jobs

$141,500 - $191,286

salary range

It Systems Engineer Salary by Region

Compare it systems engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

278 jobs

$143,611 - $201,680

salary range

Worldwide

300 jobs

$136,164 - $185,015

salary range

Europe

2 jobs

$114,050 - $176,300

salary range

It Systems Engineer Salary by Industry

How it systems engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

565 jobs

$139,245 - $192,605

salary range

Product

5 jobs

$162,016 - $218,630

salary range

Sales

5 jobs

$136,440 - $196,500

salary range

Data

4 jobs

$166,380 - $211,650

salary range

Education

1 jobs

$170,000 - $180,000

salary range

Recent It Systems Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest it systems engineer job postings with published compensation.

IT Systems Engineer

Nooks • Remote

$135,000 - $160,000

Staff Embedded Systems Engineer

Inspiren • Remote, US or Canada - NYC preferred

$200,000 - $225,000

Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems

Discord • San Francisco Bay Area

$248,000 - $279,000

Lead Communications Systems Engineer

CHAOS Industries • San Diego, CA, United States

$110,000 - $240,000

Lead Communications Systems Engineer

CHAOS Industries • Hawthorne, California, United States

$110,000 - $240,000

Media Systems Validation Engineer

Blueprint Technologies • Remote

$120,000 - $140,000

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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual it systems engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.