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Systems Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 94 open job postings for Systems Software Engineer roles at 12 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 5 more postings in CAD (median CA$250K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Systems Software Engineer: postings by posted pay89 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $100K to $340K. Median $199K; middle half $183K–$236K.Median $199K$100K$340K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 6; $120K–$140K: 7; $140K–$160K: 8; $160K–$180K: 1; $180K–$200K: 24; $200K–$220K: 18; $220K–$240K: 6; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 10; $280K–$300K: 2; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 7.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$124K median · $124K–$124K typical · 4 postingsEntry level: middle half $124K–$124K, median $124K
  2. Mid level$149K median · $143K–$183K typical · 16 postingsMid level: middle half $143K–$183K, median $149K
  3. Senior$207K median · $199K–$270K typical · 69 postingsSenior: middle half $199K–$270K, median $207K

Companies hiring

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.$236K median · $220K–$270K typical · 41 postingsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.: middle half $220K–$270K, median $236K
  2. Hpe$199K median · $199K–$207K typical · 33 postingsHpe: middle half $199K–$207K, median $199K
  3. H&P$149K median · $149K–$149K typical · 5 postingsH&P: middle half $149K–$149K, median $149K
  4. Boeing$117K median · $111K–$224K typical · 3 postingsBoeing: middle half $111K–$224K, median $117K

Top-paying companies

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $236K median · 41 postings
  2. Hpe · $199K median · 33 postings
  3. H&P · $149K median · 5 postings
  4. Carl Zeiss (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. · $124K median · 3 postings
  5. Boeing · $117K median · 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$199K median · $149K–$207K typical · 57 postingsUnited States: middle half $149K–$207K, median $199K
  2. California$207K median · $207K–$220K typical · 15 postingsCalifornia: middle half $207K–$220K, median $207K
  3. CanadaCA$250K median · CA$178K–CA$250K typical · 9 postings
  4. North Carolina$199K median · $199K–$199K typical · 9 postingsNorth Carolina: middle half $199K–$199K, median $199K
  5. Remote$199K median · $124K–$207K typical · 11 postingsRemote: middle half $124K–$207K, median $199K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $199K median, $124K–$207K typical, from 11 postings. On-site: $199K median, $149K–$219K typical, from 58 postings.

Newest Systems Software Engineer postings

  1. Systems Software Engineer - TegraIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $124K–$242K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Systems Software Engineer - Deep Learning SolutionsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $224K–$357K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Systems Software Engineer - GPU DiagnosticsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $152K–$242K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Systems Software Engineer (Roseville,CA)Hpe · Remote · $137K–$277K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Sr. Systems Software Engineer (Roseville, CA)Hpe · Remote · $137K–$277K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Systems Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Systems Software Engineer jobs is $199K a year, from 94 job postings with pay at 12 companies.

What is the typical Systems Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $183K–$236K. The top 10% list $290K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $124K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Systems Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ($236K), Hpe ($199K), H&P ($149K).

How does Systems Software Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $124K, Mid level $149K, Senior $207K.

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