Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Systems Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
42 open Systems Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $156k to $240k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $284k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
Every one of the 9,204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOS Industries | 7 | $110k | $250k | $180k | $280k |
| Waymo | 5 | $230k | $284k | $257k | $284k |
| Zoox | 4 | $204k | $293k | $246k | $419k |
| Waabi | 4 | $174k | $249k | $213k | $260k |
| Shield AI | 4 | $143k | $210k | $177k | $213k |
5 more companies posting Systems Engineer 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+ | 12 | $190k | $252k | $218k | $284k |
| Senior | 23 | $153k | $218k | $182k | $280k |
| Unspecified | 7 | $139k | $240k | $175k | $311k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 3 | $189k | $242k | $216k | $256k |
| US | 39 | $153k | $240k | $182k | $303k |
Highest posted Systems Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoox | Principal Systems Engineer, Safety | $349k to $419k | Foster City, CA |
| Wayve | Systems Engineer, Robotaxi | $210k to $311k | Sunnyvale, California USA |
| Waymo | Staff Systems Engineer, Depot & Offhail Automation | $230k to $284k | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco… |
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