Systems Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Systems Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$158,250
Most postings fall between $125,000 and $193,000.
Based on 186 postings across 30 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Systems Engineer roles is $158,250, based on 186 live job postings from 30 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $130,900 | $167,000 | $193,000 | 73 |
| Staff | $205,100 | $222,000 | $222,000 | 15 |
| Principal | $138,850 | $153,000 | $168,000 | 15 |
| Not specified | $110,961 | $131,005 | $170,000 | 68 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$158,675
14 postings
Onsite median
$158,250
172 postings
Top companies hiring Systems Engineers
- General Dynamics 66 postings · median $125,000
- Anduril Industries 46 postings · median $189,250
- Apple Inc 12 postings · median $254,750
- Qualcomm 6 postings · median $223,700
- Lam Research 5 postings · median $224,000
- Pinterest 4 postings · median $242,818
- Cloudflare, Inc 4 postings · median $209,500
- Applied Materials 4 postings · median $154,375
Open Systems Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Systems Engineer jobs.
- Systems Engineer, Network Protocols & Distributed Systems Cloudflare, Inc · London, United Kingdom View →
- Senior Systems Engineer, C2 Integration Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA View →
- Senior Systems Engineer, 5G Air Interface Call Processing Samsung Electronics · Remote (Plano, TX) View →
- Senior Systems Engineer, Requirements Management, Intelligence Systems Anduril Industries · Reston, VA View →
- Systems Engineer, Requirements Management, Intelligence Systems Anduril Industries · Reston, VA View →
- Senior Systems Engineer, Integration & Test, Intelligence Systems Anduril Industries · Reston, VA View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Systems Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.