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Senior Site Reliability Engineer with kubernetes

Salary distribution for Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings that mention kubernetes.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings that mention kubernetes post a p50 of $191k across 50 disclosed-salary observations. That's 4% above the all-bands Senior Site Reliability Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $162k – $235k.

p25

$162k

p50

$191k

p75

$214k

p90

$235k

Sample size: 50 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Reflects all Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings — not narrowed to kubernetes.

  • Speechify89 roles
  • CoreWeave40 roles
  • Databricks29 roles
  • Apple28 roles
  • Anduril25 roles

Senior Site Reliability Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • Remote63 postings · p50 $170k
  • Non-US45 postings · p50 $205k
  • US-Other40 postings · p50 $170k
  • NYC23 postings · p50 $168k
  • SF20 postings · p50 $208k

Frequently asked questions

Do Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings that mention kubernetes pay more than average?
Postings mentioning kubernetes post a p50 of $191k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Site Reliability Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether kubernetes represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Site Reliability Engineer benchmark?
50 disclosed-salary Senior Site Reliability Engineer postings that mention kubernetes over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Senior Site Reliability Engineer market?
The "All Senior Site Reliability Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.

Methodology

See the salary percentiles methodology.

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