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System Engineer salary at tech startups (October 2026)
The median posted salary for a System Engineer at tech startups in United States is $201k a year (middle half $172k to $201k), based on 27 job postings from 3 companies that publish a pay range. 0% of these postings are remote.
$201kmedian, United States
$172k–$201kmiddle half (P25–P75)
27postings from 3 companies
0%remote postings
Ranks #118 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 4% below the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $201k. Average posted range: $118k to $264k.
System Engineer pay by country
| Country | Median | P25 to P75 | Postings | Companies | Remote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $201k | $172k to $201k | 27 | 3 | 0% |
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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