Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Anthropic salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
365 open roles at Anthropic publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $320k to $405k; the highest posted maximum is $850k. Ranges come from Anthropic's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Anthropic roles.
By function
| Function | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 48 | $350k | $500k | $441k | $850k |
| Engineering | 107 | $320k | $405k | $362k | $485k |
| Infrastructure | 73 | $320k | $405k | $362k | $485k |
| Product & Design | 24 | $305k | $385k | $345k | $460k |
| Data | 11 | $285k | $380k | $332k | $405k |
| Other | 12 | $292k | $375k | $330k | $600k |
| Operations | 90 | $245k | $315k | $282k | $435k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 111 | $320k | $485k | $402k | $485k |
| Lead / Manager | 104 | $318k | $385k | $348k | $600k |
| Unspecified | 92 | $300k | $385k | $345k | $850k |
| Senior | 58 | $295k | $380k | $332k | $405k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 69 | $320k | $485k | $402k | $485k |
| Research Engineer | 22 | $350k | $850k | $600k | $850k |
| Technical Program Manager | 16 | $365k | $435k | $400k | $435k |
| Engineering Manager | 15 | $405k | $485k | $445k | $850k |
| Product Manager | 13 | $305k | $385k | $345k | $460k |
Highest posted ranges at Anthropic
One row per role.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ Research Engineer, RL Data Platform | Staff+ | $500k to $850k | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY |
| Pre-training Distributed Systems Tech Lead / Manager | Lead / Manager | $500k to $850k | San Francisco, CA |
| Pre-training Data Infrastructure Engineer | Unspecified | $500k to $850k | San Francisco, CA |
Method: base-salary ranges parsed from the compensation field or description of each posting; placeholder ranges (top at least 3x the bottom) excluded; medians use the range midpoint; level inferred from the title. All AI companies · Anthropic jobs.
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