How much does a Staff Engineer make?

The average salary for a Staff Engineer is $137,300 per year or $66 per hour, with top earners making up to $187,000 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $85,750 (25th percentile) to $182,500 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 6 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Staff Engineer employees.

What is the highest salary for a Staff Engineer?

The highest salary for a Staff Engineer is $182,500 per year, $15,208 per month or $88 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for a Staff Engineer?

The lowest salary for a Staff Engineer is $85,750 per year, $7,146 per month or $41 per hour.

Project Associate Engineer Engineer Staff Engineer Salaries

Project Associate Engineer Engineer Staff Engineer salaries in New Zealand

Base pay

$82K - $156K/yr

$127K/yrAverage base pay

Additional salary

$10K/yrAverage

$4K - $27K/yrRange

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Last updated 17 Sept 20256 Salaries submitted

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Total pay trajectory

Associate Engineer

$79K–$91K/yr

Senior Engineer

$105K–$135K/yr

Engineer Manager

$160K–$217K/yr

Popular companies for Project Associate Engineer Engineer Staff Engineers in New Zealand

Visa Inc.3.8★

$78K - $114K/yr Total pay

$96K Median

Staff Engineer

Sharesies4.5★

$154K - $168K/yr Total pay

$161K Median

Staff Engineer

Shuttlerock2.6★

$135K - $145K/yr Total pay

$140K Median

Staff Engineer

Enphase Energy2.7★

$190K - $206K/yr Total pay

$198K Median

Staff Engineer

InXile Entertainment4.1★

$149K - $159K/yr Total pay

$154K Median

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Recent salaries shared by Project Associate Engineer Engineer Staff Engineer

6 salaries

Job title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

Staff Engineer

|

15+ Years

$72K - $84K/yr

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 11 May 2026

$72K - $84K/yr

Staff Engineer

|

7-9 Years

$147K - $172K/yr

Wellington, Wellington

submitted on 2 Jul 2023

$147K - $172K/yr

Staff Engineer

|

10-14 Years

$183K - $213K/yr

Christchurch, Canterbury

submitted on 1 Jun 2023

$183K - $213K/yr

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Staff Engineer

|

15+ Years

$129K - $151K/yr

Nelson, Tasman

submitted on 21 Sept 2022

$129K - $151K/yr

Staff Engineer

|

4-6 Years

$106K - $122K/yr

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 1 Jun 2021

$106K - $122K/yr

Staff Engineer

|

15+ Years

$142K - $165K/yr

Auckland, Auckland

submitted on 18 Oct 2020

$142K - $165K/yr

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