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Site Reliability Engineer salary
Compensation for site reliability engineers — observability, incident response, Kubernetes and automation.
At a glance
- Median Site Reliability Engineer compensation is $125,000 across 84 listings with disclosed salary ranges.
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 128 active site reliability engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — Site Reliability Engineer
From 84 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$66,977
Lower end of market
Median
$125,000
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$166,308
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 66977 |
| Median | 125000 |
| 75th | 166308 |
Seniority mix
How site reliability engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a site reliability engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- 1Stakeholder Mgmt$268,000
- 2Scala$125,000
- 3Incident Response$121,400
- 4AWS$65,000
- 5Azure$65,000
- 6Linux$60,000
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Site Reliability Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average Site Reliability Engineer salary in 2026?
The median Site Reliability Engineer salary is $125,000, with most listings falling between $66,977 (25th percentile) and $166,308 (75th percentile). This is based on 84 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase Site Reliability Engineer pay the most?
Stakeholder Mgmt is associated with the highest median pay for site reliability engineer listings at $268,000, followed by Scala ($125,000). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect Site Reliability Engineer salary?
Across current site reliability engineer listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 58% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($166,308), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($66,977).
How is this Site Reliability Engineer salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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