Remote DevOps / SRE / Platform Salary (2026)

Based on 1,341 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

$122K

Median

$170K

75th pct

$208K

Median by seniority

junior$83K · 35 roles

mid$133K · 77 roles

senior$170K · 529 roles

staff$222K · 121 roles

principal$255K · 49 roles

lead$176K · 66 roles

manager$173K · 93 roles

director$245K · 31 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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