Site Reliability Engineer Salary

Site Reliability Engineer Salary in San Francisco

$230,00044% above national median

The median salary for site reliability engineers in San Francisco is $230,000, which is 44% above the national median of $160,000.

San Francisco vs National

San Francisco

$230,000

US National Median

$160,000

Site Reliability Engineer salary in other locations

How San Francisco compares to other cities

🇺🇸New York
$200,000🇺🇸Seattle
$195,000🇺🇸Remote
$164,000🇺🇸Austin
$155,000🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland
$140,000🇮🇪Dublin, Ireland
$100,000

Other tech salaries in San Francisco

How site reliability engineer pay compares to other roles in the same area

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024, Levels.fyi, Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025.