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Systems Engineer salary in San Francisco

Average Base Salary in San Francisco

$168,136
$8,725
Additional Cash Compensation
$176,861
Total Compensation
Median: 146,500
Min: $120K
Max: $300K

How Much Does a Systems Engineer Make in San Francisco?

The average salary for a Systems Engineer in San Francisco is $168,136. The average additional cash compensation for a Systems Engineer in San Francisco is $8,725. The average total compensation for a Systems Engineer in San Francisco is $176,861. Systems Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Systems Engineer employees in San Francisco.

SF by the numbers

5,620
Total number of Tech companies in San Francisco
2,121,183
Total number of tech users on Built In San Francisco
Systems Engineer
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Systems Engineer Salary by gender

The average Systems Engineer salary for women is $195,000 and the average Systems Engineer salary for men is $144,938.

Systems Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Systems Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $186,750.

Systems Engineer Salary ranges

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in San Francisco

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Software Engineer$106,690
Min: $75K
Max: $150K
QA Analyst$110,456
Min: $80K
Max: $166K
Automation Engineer$120,691
Min: $105K
Max: $150K
Salesforce Developer$122,669
Min: $100K
Max: $221K
Android Developer$124,484
Min: $92K
Max: $188K
QA Engineer$127,105
Min: $74K
Max: $180K
Software Test Engineer$128,676
Min: $85K
Max: $155K
Front End Developer$136,189
Min: $90K
Max: $221K
Hardware Engineer$137,544
Min: $100K
Max: $190K
iOS Developer$144,067
Min: $108K
Max: $185K
Sales Engineer$147,123
Min: $80K
Max: $250K
Data Engineer$151,888
Min: $105K
Max: $235K
Game Developer$156,500
Min: $140K
Max: $200K
QA Manager$157,435
Min: $142K
Max: $255K
Security Engineer$161,714
Min: $125K
Max: $230K
Data Architect$166,196
Min: $146K
Max: $225K
Software Engineer$166,831
Min: $80K
Max: $300K
Systems Engineer$168,136
Min: $120K
Max: $300K
Database Administrator$170,500
Min: $151K
Max: $192K
Machine Learning Engineer$171,718
Min: $130K
Max: $210K
DevOps Engineer$178,733
Min: $130K
Max: $325K
Lead Software Engineer$187,743
Min: $100K
Max: $265K
Site Reliability Engineer$189,921
Min: $131K
Max: $275K
Senior Software Engineer$190,690
Min: $130K
Max: $300K
Principal Software Engineer$204,268
Min: $150K
Max: $250K
Data Engineering Manager$210,909
Min: $150K
Max: $260K
Engineering Manager$211,530
Min: $145K
Max: $300K
Director of Software Engineering$226,319
Min: $165K
Max: $325K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$232,020
Min: $150K
Max: $292K
Vice President of Engineering$283,159
Min: $216K
Max: $380K

Career Info

Systems Engineer jobs in San Francisco

Skills that affect Systems Engineer salaries in San Francisco

1
DevOps
1% have this skill
2
Linux
1% have this skill
3
Python
1% have this skill
4
A/B testing
1% have this skill
5
Agile Product Development
1% have this skill
6
Business Intelligence Tools
1% have this skill

Average Systems Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Systems Engineer make the most at companies with 501-1,000 employees, earning $245,000 on average.

Recent Systems Engineer salaries in San Francisco

$154,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Space Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $154,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco
$146,500
Yearly Salary
A Senior systems engineer reported a yearly salary of $146,500 with +$17,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco
1-5 Reports
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $200,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
San Francisco
$300,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Full Stack Engineers (Python.React/Redux) reported a yearly salary of $300,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A Infrastructure Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $125,000 with +$6,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $190,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
San Francisco
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Systems Engineer (DevOps) reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$6,500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $155,000 with +$7,750 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco
$185,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $185,000 with +$9,800 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
San Francisco