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Senior Systems Engineer salary: median $159,500 a year

Senior Systems Engineer listings that state pay run from $132,500 to $193,000 for the middle half, based on 117 current job listings. 380 senior systems engineer roles are open now.

Senior Systems Engineer pay range

From 117 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$132,500
Median
$159,500
Upper quarter
$193,000

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Senior Systems Engineer salary questions

How much does a senior systems engineer make?
Among 117 open senior systems engineer listings that state pay, the median is $159,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $132,500 and $193,000.
Where does this senior systems engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays senior systems engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $194,000.

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