Senior Site Reliability Engineer salary benchmark

Owns reliability of production systems.

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $185k across 167 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $170k – $248k.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
senior$170k$185k$213k$248k167

Companies hiring Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.

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Common stacks for Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • aws116 postings · p50 $194k
  • python90 postings · p50 $200k
  • typescript80 postings · p50 $175k
  • kubernetes70 postings · p50 $194k
  • ci/cd65 postings · p50 $170k
  • go60 postings · p50 $200k
  • c++60 postings · p50 $170k
  • java58 postings · p50 $192k

Senior Site Reliability Engineer by city

Top hiring markets for Senior Site Reliability Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • Remote75 postings · p50 $170k
  • Non-US52 postings · p50 $199k
  • US-Other31 postings · p50 $170k
  • NYC25 postings · p50 $178k
  • SF24 postings · p50 $211k
  • Seattle8 postings · p50 $231k
  • Chicago4 postings · p50 $188k
  • LA4 postings · p50 $201k

Frequently asked questions

What does a Senior Site Reliability Engineer typically earn?
Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Site Reliability Engineer is $185k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
How wide is the compensation band for Senior Site Reliability Engineer?
Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $170k and p90 at $248k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Site Reliability Engineer positions.
Where can I see live Senior Site Reliability Engineer job postings?
The "Companies hiring Senior Site Reliability 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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