Remote DevOps / SRE / Platform Salary (2026)

Based on 882 live, fully-remote DevOps / SRE / Platform listings in the SleepHire index — real salaries from company job posts, not self-reported surveys. Refreshed daily.

25th pct

$130K

Median

$170K

75th pct

$213K

Median by seniority

junior23 roles$83K

mid42 roles$135K

senior347 roles$170K

staff103 roles$221K

principal36 roles$255K

lead50 roles$165K

manager61 roles$166K

director25 roles$239K

Figures are annualised USD equivalents derived from the salary ranges published on each listing. Percentiles use the midpoint of each range.

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