Remote DevOps / SRE / Platform Salary (2026)

Based on 1,479 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

$117K

Median

$164K

75th pct

$200K

Median by seniority

junior$67K · 40 roles

mid$115K · 103 roles

senior$170K · 579 roles

staff$225K · 127 roles

principal$213K · 57 roles

lead$170K · 74 roles

manager$160K · 83 roles

director$245K · 32 roles

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annualised USD equivalents derived from the salary ranges published on each listing. Percentiles use the midpoint of each range.

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