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    55,587 SalariesUpdated Sep 24, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $125,980/yr
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    $100K
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    $126K
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    $162K
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    Average$8,774
    Range$1,897 - $25,507
    How much does a Senior Staff Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Senior Staff Engineer is $125,980 in United States. Filter by location to see Senior Staff Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 55,587 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Senior Staff Engineer employees.

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Senior Staff Engineer
        Qualcomm
        $155,169/yr
        Range: $103K - $193K
        180 salaries
        $155,169/yr
        $103K$193K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Geosyntec Consultants
        $66,198/yr
        Range: $57K - $89K
        64 salaries
        $66,198/yr
        $57K$89K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Motorola Mobility
        $103,697/yr
        Range: $91K - $125K
        62 salaries
        $103,697/yr
        $91K$125K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Western Digital
        $132,212/yr
        Range: $98K - $163K
        58 salaries
        $132,212/yr
        $98K$163K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Seagate Technology
        $133,581/yr
        Range: $110K - $160K
        55 salaries
        $133,581/yr
        $110K$160K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Intel Corporation
        $145,718/yr
        Range: $117K - $175K
        42 salaries
        $145,718/yr
        $117K$175K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Broadcom
        $126,674/yr
        Range: $105K - $152K
        36 salaries
        $126,674/yr
        $105K$152K

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        Senior Staff Engineer
        Marvell Semiconductor
        $149,703/yr
        Range: $130K - $170K
        30 salaries
        $149,703/yr
        $130K$170K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Juniper Networks
        $170,060/yr
        Range: $155K - $191K
        29 salaries
        $170,060/yr
        $155K$191K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Sun Microsystems
        $165,886/yr
        Range: $144K - $194K
        28 salaries
        $165,886/yr
        $144K$194K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        VMware
        $188,743/yr
        Range: $150K - $250K
        24 salaries
        $188,743/yr
        $150K$250K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Qualcomm
        $150,000/yr
        Range: $141K - $170K
        22 salaries
        $150,000/yr
        $141K$170K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Lockheed Martin
        $150,000/yr
        Range: $93K - $182K
        21 salaries
        $150,000/yr
        $93K$182K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        MMI Engineering
        $76,061/yr
        Range: $69K - $95K
        21 salaries
        $76,061/yr
        $69K$95K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Samsung Research America
        $158,029/yr
        Range: $127K - $200K
        18 salaries
        $158,029/yr
        $127K$200K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Goken America
        $84,312/yr
        Range: $71K - $96K
        17 salaries
        $84,312/yr
        $71K$96K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        InterDigital
        $131,612/yr
        Range: $120K - $147K
        16 salaries
        $131,612/yr
        $120K$147K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        GE Aviation
        $117,475/yr
        Range: $100K - $191K
        16 salaries
        $117,475/yr
        $100K$191K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
        $66,523/yr
        Range: $54K - $83K
        15 salaries
        $66,523/yr
        $54K$83K
        Senior Staff Engineer
        Xilinx
        $159,788/yr
        Range: $131K - $175K
        15 salaries
        $159,788/yr
        $131K$175K
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        Recent Salary Reports

        Below are the most recent Senior Staff Engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

        $155,000
        per year
        A Senior Engineer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $155,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $10k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Private
        $82,900
        per year
        A Senior Engineer in the Atlanta, GA Area area reported making $82,900 per year
        Additional Pay
        $7k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Atlanta, GA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Private
        $131,000
        per year
        A Senior Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $131,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Full-time
         
        201 to 500 employees
        Company - Private
        $126,500
        per year
        A Senior Engineer in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $126,500 per year
        Additional Pay
        $10k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Boston, MA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $86,000
        per year
        A Senior Engineer in the Iowa City, IA Area area reported making $86,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $5k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Iowa City, IA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
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