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System Safety Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 125 open job postings for System Safety Engineer roles at 47 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 5 more postings in GBP (median £43K), 1 more posting in SGD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

System Safety Engineer: postings by posted pay119 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $100K to $210K. Median $156K; middle half $127K–$184K.Median $156K$100K$210K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 18; $110K–$120K: 6; $120K–$130K: 13; $130K–$140K: 8; $140K–$150K: 7; $150K–$160K: 13; $160K–$170K: 10; $170K–$180K: 11; $180K–$190K: 7; $190K–$200K: 14; $200K–$210K: 12.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$140K median, $108K–$170K typical, 52 postingsMid level: middle half $108K–$170K, median $140K
  2. Senior$138K median, $126K–$167K typical, 32 postingsSenior: middle half $126K–$167K, median $138K
  3. Staff$188K median, $157K–$192K typical, 10 postingsStaff: middle half $157K–$192K, median $188K
  4. Principal$190K median, $156K–$205K typical, 25 postingsPrincipal: middle half $156K–$205K, median $190K

Companies hiring

  1. RTX$139K median, $126K–$156K typical, 19 postingsRTX: middle half $126K–$156K, median $139K
  2. Northrop Grumman$178K median, $112K–$205K typical, 12 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $112K–$205K, median $178K
  3. Anduril Industries$193K median, $192K–$222K typical, 11 postingsAnduril Industries: middle half $192K–$222K, median $193K
  4. Booz Allen Hamilton$102K median, $102K–$142K typical, 10 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton: middle half $102K–$142K, median $102K

Top-paying companies

  1. Anduril Industries · $193K median, 11 postings
  2. Jobot · $180K median, 3 postings
  3. Northrop Grumman · $178K median, 12 postings
  4. Applied Intuition · $175K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$156K median, $127K–$184K typical, 117 postingsUnited States: middle half $127K–$184K, median $156K
  2. California$145K median, $127K–$184K typical, 38 postingsCalifornia: middle half $127K–$184K, median $145K
  3. Arizona$156K median, $129K–$178K typical, 13 postingsArizona: middle half $129K–$178K, median $156K
  4. Tucson, AZ$156K median, $129K–$178K typical, 13 postingsTucson, AZ: middle half $129K–$178K, median $156K
  5. Remote$188K median, $141K–$188K typical, 8 postingsRemote: middle half $141K–$188K, median $188K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $188K median, $141K–$188K typical, from 5 postings. On-site: $156K median, $127K–$184K typical, from 87 postings.

Newest System Safety Engineer postings

  1. System Safety EngineerAmerican Systems · Alexandria, VA · $150K–$175K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. System Safety Engineer (F-35)PHH · Ridgecrest, CA · $96.8K–$120K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Principal System Safety EngineerRTX · McKinney, TX · $108K–$205K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Principal System Safety EngineerRaytheon · McKinney, TX · $190K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  5. System Safety Engineer, SeniorBooz Allen Hamilton · Arlington, VA · $86.8K–$198K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a System Safety Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for System Safety Engineer jobs is $156K a year, from 125 job postings with pay at 47 companies.

What is the typical System Safety Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $127K–$184K. The top 10% list $205K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $105K or less.

Which companies pay the most for System Safety Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Anduril Industries ($193K), Jobot ($180K), Northrop Grumman ($178K).

How does System Safety Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $140K, Senior $138K, Staff $188K, Principal $190K.

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