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Senior Staff Software Engineer Salary

How much does a senior staff software engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$190,974
Average Min
$260,002
Average Max
$260,000
Median Salary
$378,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $235,000
Senior level: $290,000
Top earners: $339,250

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Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

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3

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4

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Senior Staff Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How senior staff software engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$260,002
average max salary
Range: $190,974 - $260,002
Based on 83 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Staff Software Engineers

Companies offering the highest senior staff software engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Discord

2 senior staff software engineer jobs

$320,000 - $360,000
salary range
2

Waymo

1 senior staff software engineer jobs

$281,000 - $356,000
salary range
3

Liftoff

1 senior staff software engineer jobs

$285,000 - $345,000
salary range
4

EarnIn

4 senior staff software engineer jobs

$266,025 - $323,725
salary range
5

Harvey

3 senior staff software engineer jobs

$238,000 - $312,000
salary range
6

Aurora Innovation

3 senior staff software engineer jobs

$205,000 - $328,667
salary range
7

Strava

2 senior staff software engineer jobs

$254,700 - $270,300
salary range
8

Ripple

2 senior staff software engineer jobs

$224,000 - $294,500
salary range
9

Crusoe

4 senior staff software engineer jobs

$224,000 - $269,500
salary range
10

Skydio

2 senior staff software engineer jobs

$170,000 - $282,500
salary range

Senior Staff Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior staff software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

29 jobs

$208,586 - $270,281
salary range

North America

54 jobs

$181,516 - $254,482
salary range

Senior Staff Software Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior staff software engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

82 jobs

$189,205 - $258,563
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$336,000 - $378,000
salary range

Recent Senior Staff Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior staff software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior/Staff Software Engineer ($120,000 - $200,000) at Innovative healthtech startup

Jack Jill External Ats • Remote

$120,000 - $200,000

Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Business Systems

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$180,000 - $280,000

Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Salesforce Platform

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $280,000

Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$180,000 - $280,000

Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $300,000

Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Tooling

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $280,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior staff software engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

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