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The median stated pay of site reliability engineer roles at tech companies in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026 is $184k a year. Pay is stated in 125 of 219 (57%) site reliability engineer roles. By level, the median is $174.5k for senior roles.

Median stated pay

All levels
$184k a year
Roles stating pay
125 of 219 (57%) roles state pay.
Median stated pay by level
LevelMedianRoles stating pay
Senior site reliability engineer$174.5k a year59 of 95 (62%)

Junior, mid-level, staff, principal and lead: fewer than 50 roles at each level state pay, so no median is shown.

Each median is taken over a different set of roles, so a level's median can sit above or below the median for all levels.

Each stated range counts as its midpoint, and a single figure or a one-sided "from" or "up to" amount as that figure, in US dollars a year. The median is taken over the roles that state pay and never estimated for the rest.

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How we count: 219 roles from 159 employers in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology