Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Scale AI salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
122 open roles at Scale AI publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $200k to $258k; the highest posted maximum is $496k. Ranges come from Scale AI's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Scale AI roles.
By function
| Function | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 38 | $217k | $293k | $257k | $362k |
| Product & Design | 14 | $208k | $291k | $254k | $342k |
| Infrastructure | 11 | $214k | $270k | $243k | $315k |
| Research | 12 | $216k | $270k | $243k | $378k |
| Data | 2 | $182k | $228k | $205k | $230k |
| Go-to-market | 34 | $166k | $230k | $204k | $265k |
| Operations | 10 | $150k | $190k | $168k | $241k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 22 | $223k | $296k | $266k | $362k |
| Senior | 23 | $206k | $270k | $238k | $311k |
| Lead / Manager | 38 | $196k | $249k | $220k | $363k |
| Unspecified | 37 | $181k | $237k | $210k | $297k |
| New grad | 2 | $124k | $162k | $143k | $162k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 18 | $200k | $265k | $232k | $315k |
| Engagement Manager | 7 | $166k | $249k | $208k | $291k |
| Technical Program Manager | 7 | $151k | $208k | $187k | $249k |
| Product Manager | 4 | $225k | $300k | $270k | $345k |
| Research Scientist | 4 | $216k | $270k | $243k | $270k |
Highest posted ranges at Scale AI
One row per role.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VP, Research | Lead / Manager | $397k to $496k | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY |
| Director of Engineering, Physical AI | Lead / Manager | $302k to $378k | San Francisco, CA |
| Senior / Staff Machine Learning Research Scientist, Agents | Staff+ | $302k to $378k | San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York |
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 · Scale AI jobs.
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