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SRE salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 12 open job postings for SRE roles at 6 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

SRE: postings by posted pay11 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $130K to $290K. Median $160K; middle half $159K–$234K.Median $160K$130K$290K

Postings per pay band: $130K–$140K: 1; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 7; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 2; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 0; $280K–$290K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$160K median · $159K–$234K typical · 10 postingsSenior: middle half $159K–$234K, median $160K

Companies hiring

  1. CME Group$160K median · $160K–$160K typical · 4 postingsCME Group: middle half $160K–$160K, median $160K
  2. LiveRamp$159K median · $159K–$159K typical · 3 postingsLiveRamp: middle half $159K–$159K, median $159K
  3. Lytx, Inc.2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Pigment1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. CME Group · $160K median · 4 postings
  2. LiveRamp · $159K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$160K median · $159K–$160K typical · 10 postingsUnited States: middle half $159K–$160K, median $160K
  2. California$159K median · $159K–$234K typical · 5 postingsCalifornia: middle half $159K–$234K, median $159K
  3. San Francisco, CA$159K median · $159K–$159K typical · 3 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $159K–$159K, median $159K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $160K median, $159K–$234K typical, from 7 postings.

Newest SRE postings

  1. Senior SRE, Edge InfrastructureBase Poland (Poland) · Remote · $235K–$353K/yr · Posted Aug 20, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr SRECME Group · United States · $120K–$200K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Sr SRECME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. · Chicago, IL · $120K–$200K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Sr. Staff SRELytx, Inc. · San Diego, CA · $207K–$261K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Sr SRECME Group · United States · $120K–$200K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a SRE make?

The median posted base pay for SRE jobs is $160K a year, from 12 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical SRE pay range?

The middle half of postings list $159K–$234K. The top 10% list $234K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $159K or less.

Which companies pay the most for SRE jobs?

By median posted pay: CME Group ($160K), LiveRamp ($159K).

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