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Reliability Engineer salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Reliability Engineer at tech startups in United States is $170k a year (middle half $154k to $193k), based on 11 job postings from 10 companies that publish a pay range. 0% of these postings are remote.

$170kmedian, United States
$154k–$193kmiddle half (P25–P75)
11postings from 10 companies
0%remote postings

Ranks #218 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 19% below the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $171k. Average posted range: $146k to $195k.

Reliability Engineer pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$170k$154k to $193k11100%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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