Platform & Infrastructure salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
Platform & Infrastructure pay in San Francisco is measured from 53 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 27 postings put the middle half between $210,000 and $253,750, with a median of $225,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $225,000 and senior $231,625. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 3% more.
Against the 8 other measured markets for platform & infrastructure at mid-level, this sits highest; San Jose leads at $225,000.
4 platform & infrastructure roles are open in San Francisco right now, 2 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $210,000 – $253,750 | $225,000 | 27 |
| Senior | $205,563 – $281,188 | $231,625 | 26 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open platform & infrastructure roles in San Francisco · 2 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
Platform Engineer Span · Remote · US $125,000–$250,000 3mo ago 
Senior Cloud Data Infrastructure Engineer (US Remote) ClickHouse · Remote · US $150,000–$230,000 3mo ago 
Principal / Staff Infrastructure Engineer AllSpice · Remote · US $146,057–$210,000e 2mo ago Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Postgres ClickHouse · Remote · US $205,563–$281,188e 11mo ago