Senior Full-Stack Engineer salary benchmark
Owns features end-to-end in small to mid-sized teams.
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $189k across 156 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $170k – $244k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $170k | $189k | $212k | $244k | 156 |
Companies hiring Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Speechify162 roles · p50 $170k
- Discord12 roles · p50 $208k
- Databricks7 roles · p50 $192k
- Apple6 roles
- Plaid6 roles
Common stacks for Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Full-Stack Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- react140 postings · p50 $200k
- typescript113 postings · p50 $208k
- aws106 postings · p50 $185k
- python105 postings · p50 $198k
- java85 postings · p50 $170k
- javascript84 postings · p50 $196k
- ci/cd59 postings · p50 $172k
- docker50 postings · p50 $188k
Senior Full-Stack Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Senior Full-Stack Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Senior Full-Stack Engineer typically earn?
- Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Full-Stack Engineer is $189k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
- How wide is the compensation band for Senior Full-Stack Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $170k and p90 at $244k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Full-Stack Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live Senior Full-Stack Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Senior Full-Stack Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.