Skip to content
sixfigjobs

Salary guide

Site Reliability Engineer salary guide

Salary data for Site Reliability Engineer roles paying $100k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 121 live $100k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised Site Reliability Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $201,000 a year (USD, 121 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $179,000 to $229,000; individual listings range from $100,000 to $485,000.
  • Lead Site Reliability Engineer roles have the highest median at $224,000 (5 listings), against $199,000 for senior roles (42 listings).
  • SpaceX (11), Cisco (7) and NVIDIA (7) have the most open $100k+ Site Reliability Engineer listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Site Reliability Engineer roles overall.
Median base salary
$201,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$179,000 to $229,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
121
Live USD listings paying $100k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a Site Reliability Engineer make?

A Site Reliability Engineer makes a median of $201,000 a year in our $100k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
Site Reliability Engineer annual pay in USD, $100k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$179,000
Median$201,000
75th percentile$229,000
Lowest listing$100,000
Highest listing$485,000
Listings counted121

How does Site Reliability Engineer pay change with experience level?

Median pay by experience level for Site Reliability Engineer roles in our $100k+ listings (USD). Levels with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Site Reliability Engineer median annual pay by experience level, USD
LevelListingsMedian pay
Senior42$199,000
Lead5$224,000

Which companies are hiring for Site Reliability Engineer roles at $100k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $100k+ Site Reliability Engineer listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open Site Reliability Engineer listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
SpaceX11$198,000
Cisco7$227,000
NVIDIA7$224,000
MongoDB6$188,000
Zscaler6$149,000
Reddit5$260,000
Okta5$207,000
Anduril Industries5$172,000

How does Site Reliability Engineer pay compare across countries?

Each country is shown in its own currency, so the rows are not comparable with each other. Countries with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Site Reliability Engineer annual pay by country, in each country's currency
CountryCurrencyListingsMedian payMiddle half
United StatesUSD109$200,000$175,000 to $229,000

Explore related high-paying pages

Move from pay benchmarking into live openings, remote filters, and more specific role/location views.

Site Reliability Engineer job openings ($100k+)

MongoDB logo
$127k - $249kUSA
Duolingo logo
$183k - $247kUSA
CISCO Systems logo
$168k - $245kNashville, USA
Cisco logo
$168k - $245kSan Francisco, USA
Workday logo
$137k - $244kUSA
Roblox logo
$197k - $243kSan Mateo, USA
Anduril Industries logo
$182k - $243kIrvine, USA
Anyscale logo
$200k - $240kSan Francisco, USA
Fingerprint logo

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Fingerprint · 1mo ago

$177k - $240k
Okta logo
$174k - $239kWashington, USA
Okta logo
$188k - $235kWashington, USA
Censys logo
$233k+Canada
SpaceX logo
$165k - $230kWashington, USA
ClickHouse logo
$150k - $230kUSA
IonQ logo
$152k - $228kSanta Clara, USA
Okta logo
$165k - $227kUSA
Garner Health logo

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Garner Health · 2mo ago

$191k - $226k
Nexxen logo
$175k - $225kNew York, USA
Nebius logo
$180k - $224kUSA
NVIDIA logo
$184k - $224kUS, USA
Nebius logo
$147k - $224kNew York City, USA
Workday logo
$124k - $222kUSA
accenturefederalservices logo

Site Reliability Engineer (DevOps)

accenturefederalservicesNew · 2d ago

$112k - $222kReston, USA
Zocdoc logo
$180k - $220k
Seekr logo
$140k - $210kUSA
NVIDIA logo
$168k - $208kUS, USA
Clover Health logo

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Clover Health · 3mo ago

$160k - $208kUSA
Revolution Medicines logo

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Revolution Medicines · 6d ago

$164k - $205kRedwood City, USA
Zscaler logo
$164k - $205kCrystal City, USA
Fingerprint logo

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Fingerprint · 1mo ago

$152k - $205k
Harness logo
$180k - $202kUSA
Okta logo
$147k - $202kBellevue, USA
SpaceX logo
$160k - $200kRedmond, USA
SpaceX logo
$145k - $200kRedmond, USA
Workday logo
$112k - $200kUSA
Capital One logo
$179k - $197kRiverwoods, USA
LiveRamp, Inc. logo

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

LiveRamp, Inc. · 9d ago

C$127k - C$197kSan Francisco, Canada
Anduril Industries logo
$147k - $196kWashington, USA
Anduril Industries logo

Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Devices

Anduril Industries · 9d ago

$147k - $196kIrvine, USA
CheckedUp logo

SRE/DevOps Engineer

CheckedUp · 6d ago

$185k - $195kNew York, USA

How is this Site Reliability Engineer salary data calculated?

The figures are computed from live job listings, not from surveys.
  • Source: the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Method: each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Headline figures use USD listings only, and the median is the middle value, not an average.
  • Coverage: only listings paying $100k+ or more are included, so the data does not describe all Site Reliability Engineer pay. Listings that publish no salary are not counted.
  • Freshness: closed and stale listings are removed, and the figures are recalculated as the listings change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Site Reliability Engineer make?

The median Site Reliability Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $201,000 a year, based on 121 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $179,000 to $229,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Site Reliability Engineer roles overall.

What is the salary range for a Site Reliability Engineer?

Individual $100k+ Site Reliability Engineer listings range from $100,000 to $485,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $179,000 and the 75th percentile is $229,000.

How does Site Reliability Engineer pay change with experience level?

Median pay by level in our $100k+ listings: senior $199,000 (42 listings), lead $224,000 (5 listings). Levels with fewer than 5 listings are left out.

Which companies are hiring for Site Reliability Engineer roles at $100k+?

The companies with the most open $100k+ Site Reliability Engineer listings are SpaceX (11 listings, median $198,000), Cisco (7 listings, median $227,000), NVIDIA (7 listings, median $224,000), MongoDB (6 listings, median $188,000) and Zscaler (6 listings, median $149,000).

Where does this Site Reliability Engineer salary data come from?

The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 12, 2026.

Are remote and hybrid Site Reliability Engineer jobs included?

Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.