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.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
senior$170k$189k$212k$244k156

Companies hiring Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.

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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.

  • Non-US85 postings · p50 $172k
  • Remote67 postings · p50 $180k
  • US-Other21 postings · p50 $194k
  • SF18 postings · p50 $208k
  • NYC18 postings · p50 $220k
  • Seattle6 postings · p50 $186k
  • Austin3 postings · p50 $184k
  • Boston2 postings

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.

Senior Full-Stack Engineer role overview→ Companies hiring Senior Full-Stack Engineer