Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Research Scientist salary at AI companies, 2026
50 open Research Scientist roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $208k to $315k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $445k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
Every one of the 9,201 posted ranges at 215 AI companies, as a spreadsheet-ready CSV: the AI Salary Report, US$29 once. Tables by company, by role title, by function and level, by region and by currency, and the 100 highest ranges. Refreshed four times a day for 12 months from purchase. See 20 sample rows first. Your company or role missing? Reply to the receipt and it is refunded. One payment in US dollars, nothing renews; sold by 2542038 Alberta Ltd., trading as AI Hiring Index.
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The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 7 | $300k | $320k | $310k | $850k |
| Waymo | 6 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $310k |
| Scale AI | 4 | $216k | $270k | $243k | $270k |
| Waabi | 4 | $156k | $269k | $213k | $269k |
| Wayve | 3 | $370k | $419k | $394k | $512k |
7 more companies posting Research Scientist ranges, with medians by level, in the AI Salary Report, US$29 once.
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 5 | $280k | $350k | $315k | $850k |
| Unspecified | 44 | $200k | $312k | $249k | $419k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 41 | $216k | $320k | $280k | $450k |
| Remote | 9 | $168k | $269k | $214k | $400k |
Highest posted Research Scientist ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Staff+ Research Scientist, Multi-Agent | $500k to $850k | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY… |
| Wayve | Principal Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Model | $407k to $512k | Sunnyvale, California USA |
| Roboflow | Research Scientist | $250k to $450k | San Francisco |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies. Open roles: Research Scientist jobs at AI companies.
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