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Staff Frontend Engineer salary benchmark

Sets frontend technical direction across a team or org.

Updated Jun 15, 2026

Staff Frontend Engineer at the staff-level band posts a p50 of $213k across 13 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the staff-level band spans $188k – $274k.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
staff$188k$213k$263k$274k13

Companies hiring Staff Frontend Engineer

Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.

  • Speechify9 roles
  • 1password2 roles · p50 $153k
  • Apple2 roles
  • Confido2 roles
  • HavocAI2 roles

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Common stacks for Staff Frontend Engineer

Stacks mentioned most often in Staff Frontend Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • typescript15 postings · p50 $238k
  • react13 postings · p50 $213k
  • css7 postings · p50 $185k
  • javascript7 postings · p50 $263k
  • design systems6 postings · p50 $200k
  • graphql5 postings · p50 $213k
  • aws5 postings · p50 $213k
  • component libraries4 postings · p50 $263k

Staff Frontend Engineer by city

Top hiring markets for Staff Frontend Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • Remote6 postings · p50 $213k
  • SF5 postings · p50 $263k
  • US-Other2 postings · p50 $202k
  • NYC2 postings · p50 $225k
  • Non-US1 postings · p50 $314k
  • Chicago1 postings · p50 $185k
  • Austin1 postings · p50 $178k

Frequently asked questions

What does a Staff Frontend Engineer typically earn?
Median compensation for Staff Frontend Engineer is in the table above, broken down by experience level. Numbers reflect the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings only.
How wide is the compensation band for Staff Frontend Engineer?
Band width varies by level. At the staff-level band, p25 sits at $188k and p90 at $274k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Staff Frontend Engineer positions.
Where can I see live Staff Frontend Engineer job postings?
The "Companies hiring Staff Frontend 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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