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Senior Staff Systems Engineer Salary

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

$187,016
Average Min
$258,222
Average Max
$257,600
Median Salary
$340,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $230,000
Senior level: $285,000
Top earners: $314,300

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Related Senior Staff Systems Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR

2 open positions

$195,000 - $312,500
salary range
2

Senior Staff Technical Product Manager, QTC - Systems Engineering

2 open positions

$195,040 - $243,800
salary range
3

Senior/Staff Systems Engineer

2 open positions

$152,500 - $212,500
salary range

Senior Staff Systems Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$258,222
average max salary
Range: $187,016 - $258,222
Based on 13 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Staff Systems Engineers

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

1

Quizlet 2

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$230,240 - $314,300
salary range
2

Aurora Innovation

2 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$195,000 - $312,500
salary range
3

Webflow

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$200,200 - $288,500
salary range
4

Grow Therapy

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$218,000 - $269,000
salary range
5

Skydio

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$170,000 - $282,500
salary range
6

Fivetran

3 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$189,091 - $236,363
salary range
7

Gatik AI

2 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$170,000 - $245,000
salary range
8

Skylo Technologies

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$190,500 - $203,490
salary range
9

Ursa Major

1 senior staff systems engineer jobs

$125,000 - $175,000
salary range

Senior Staff Systems Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior staff systems engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

4 jobs

$183,250 - $267,250
salary range

North America

9 jobs

$188,690 - $254,209
salary range

Senior Staff Systems Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior staff systems engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

10 jobs

$182,313 - $260,028
salary range

Product

2 jobs

$195,040 - $243,800
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$218,000 - $269,000
salary range

Recent Senior Staff Systems Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior staff systems engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Staff Wireless Systems Engineer

Skylo Technologies • Mountain View, CA

$190,500 - $203,490

Senior/Staff Systems Engineer

Ursa Major • Berthoud, Colorado

$125,000 - $175,000

Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR

Aurora Innovation • Mountain View, California

$212,000 - $340,000

Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR

Aurora Innovation • Bozeman, Montana

$178,000 - $285,000

Senior/Staff System Reliability and Risk Engineer

Gatik AI • Mountain View, CA

$160,000 - $240,000

Senior/ Staff ML Engineer, Recommendations Systems

Grow Therapy • New York (HQ), San Francisco, or Seattle preferred; remote candidates welcome

$218,000 - $269,000
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Real Job Data

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