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System Safety Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 24 open job postings for System Safety Engineer roles at 6 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

System Safety Engineer: postings by posted pay24 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $100K to $200K. Median $126K; middle half $126K–$156K.Median $126K$100K$200K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 4; $110K–$120K: 0; $120K–$130K: 8; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 2; $150K–$160K: 5; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 2; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$100K median · $100K–$152K typical · 6 postingsMid level: middle half $100K–$152K, median $100K
  2. Senior$126K median · $126K–$142K typical · 12 postingsSenior: middle half $126K–$142K, median $126K
  3. Principal$156K median · $156K–$178K typical · 6 postingsPrincipal: middle half $156K–$178K, median $156K

Companies hiring

  1. Globalhr$126K median · $126K–$156K typical · 17 postingsGlobalhr: middle half $126K–$156K, median $126K
  2. Leidos2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Blueorigin2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Ngc1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Globalhr · $126K median · 17 postings

By location

  1. United States$126K median · $126K–$156K typical · 24 postingsUnited States: middle half $126K–$156K, median $126K
  2. Alabama$126K median · $126K–$152K typical · 5 postingsAlabama: middle half $126K–$152K, median $126K
  3. Huntsville, AL$126K median · $126K–$152K typical · 5 postingsHuntsville, AL: middle half $126K–$152K, median $126K
  4. Colorado$156K median · $126K–$156K typical · 3 postingsColorado: middle half $126K–$156K, median $156K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $126K median, $126K–$156K typical, from 22 postings.

Newest System Safety Engineer postings

  1. Sr Principal System Safety Engineer - AISR&T ContingentNgc · United States · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior System Safety EngineerGlobalhr · United States · $86.8K–$165K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Principal System Safety EngineerGlobalhr · United States · $132K–$252K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. System Safety Engineer, SeniorBooz Allen Hamilton_United States · Arlington, TX · $86.8K–$198K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Principal System Safety EngineerGlobalhr · Woburn, MA · $108K–$205K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
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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 $126K a year, from 24 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical System Safety Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $126K–$156K. The top 10% list $184K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $100K or less.

Which companies pay the most for System Safety Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Globalhr ($126K).

How does System Safety Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $100K, Senior $126K, Principal $156K.

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