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Senior Full-Stack Engineer salary benchmark

Owns features end-to-end in small to mid-sized teams.

Updated Jun 15, 2026

Senior Full-Stack Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $195k across 136 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $170k – $245k.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
senior$170k$195k$215k$245k136

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

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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.

  • react119 postings · p50 $203k
  • typescript102 postings · p50 $208k
  • python90 postings · p50 $201k
  • aws88 postings · p50 $193k
  • java72 postings · p50 $170k
  • javascript70 postings · p50 $198k
  • node.js47 postings · p50 $196k
  • ci/cd46 postings · p50 $174k

Senior Full-Stack Engineer by city

Top hiring markets for Senior Full-Stack Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • Non-US64 postings · p50 $175k
  • Remote63 postings · p50 $180k
  • US-Other19 postings · p50 $198k
  • NYC18 postings · p50 $220k
  • SF17 postings · p50 $208k
  • Seattle6 postings · p50 $186k
  • Austin2 postings · p50 $215k
  • Portland2 postings · p50 $126k

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 $195k. 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 $245k — 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.

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