Staff Software Engineer Salary

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

$192,777

Average Min

$256,489

Average Max

$251,350

Median Salary

$485,000

Top Salary

Entry level: $224,290

Senior level: $281,538

Top earners: $311,336

Related Staff Software Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

Staff Software Engineer, Global Lending

3 open positions

$263,600 - $395,400

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Staff Software Engineer, Square Cards

3 open positions

$263,600 - $395,400

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Staff Software Engineer, Credit Underwriting

4 open positions

$253,425 - $380,125

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Staff Software Engineer, GTM Engineering

3 open positions

$250,033 - $375,033

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Staff Software Engineer - Agent Platform

5 open positions

$260,000 - $300,000

salary range

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

4 open positions

$222,750 - $274,000

salary range

Senior Staff Software Engineer

6 open positions

$222,350 - $272,883

salary range

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

12 open positions

$205,225 - $260,167

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Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

5 open positions

$211,200 - $254,000

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Staff Security Software Engineer

8 open positions

$192,740 - $269,050

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Staff Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$256,489

average max salary

Range: $192,777 - $256,489

Based on 626 jobs

Top Paying Companies for Staff Software Engineers

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

Block

15 staff software engineer jobs

$258,173 - $387,253

salary range

EarnIn

6 staff software engineer jobs

$266,017 - $324,317

salary range

Discord

16 staff software engineer jobs

$261,500 - $294,188

salary range

Harvey

13 staff software engineer jobs

$233,769 - $292,308

salary range

PlayStation Global

7 staff software engineer jobs

$205,913 - $297,157

salary range

Aurora Innovation

31 staff software engineer jobs

$186,871 - $298,968

salary range

Affirm

6 staff software engineer jobs

$217,167 - $267,167

salary range

Peregrine Technologies

11 staff software engineer jobs

$200,000 - $275,000

salary range

Flex

9 staff software engineer jobs

$219,222 - $254,889

salary range

Skydio

10 staff software engineer jobs

$198,000 - $274,900

salary range

Staff Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare staff software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

259 jobs

$195,316 - $257,257

salary range

North America

367 jobs

$190,985 - $255,946

salary range

Staff Software Engineer Salary by Industry

How staff software engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

621 jobs

$192,372 - $256,338

salary range

Data

5 jobs

$243,000 - $275,200

salary range

Recent Staff Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest staff software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure

LinkedIn • Mountain View

$198,000 - $326,000

Staff Motion Planning Software Engineer

Zipline • South San Francisco, California, USA

$225,000 - $280,000

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

Jack Jill External Ats • Remote

$120,000 - $200,000

Staff Software Engineer, MIP/AIP

Zeta Global • San Francisco, California, United States

$200,000 - $220,000

Staff Software Engineer (Guarded Containers)

Chainguard • Europe - Remote; United States - Remote

$205,000 - $231,000

Staff Software Engineer, MIP/AIP

Zeta Global • New York, New York, United States

$200,000 - $220,000

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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff software engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.