APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 5 POSTED PAY RANGES
Technical SME salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Technical SME roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Median base pay$177,000a year
- Typical range$126,500–$177,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$177,000and above
- Postings5with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $125K–$130K: 2; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 0; $140K–$145K: 0; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 0; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 3.
Pay by level
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Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $177K median, $127K–$177K typical, from 3 postings.
Newest Technical SME postings
- Technical SME - Research and Development (R&D)Knowledge Management · Washington, DC · $164K–$190K/yr · Posted Oct 25, 2026
- Technical SME - Research and Development (R&D)Knowledge Management · Washington, DC · $164K–$190K/yr · Posted Oct 24, 2026
- Technical SME - Video ProgramKnowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) · Washington, DC · $164K–$190K/yr · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Senior Technical SMEThinkTek · Alexandria, VA · $120K–$133K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Senior Technical SMEThinkTek · Alexandria, VA · $120K–$133K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Technical SME make?
The median posted base pay for Technical SME jobs is $177K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.
What is the typical Technical SME pay range?
The middle half of postings list $127K–$177K. The top 10% list $177K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $127K or less.