Median base salary
$170k
Posted range midpoint
Typical range
$140k–$200k
25th to 75th percentile
Openings with pay
3,518
67% of 5,274 live openings
Companies disclosing
61
From their own postings
Annual base salary in USD. Equity and bonus excluded.
Highest-paying live openings
Sorted by posted rangeShield AI · San Francisco, CA · Staff / Principal
Twenty · Arlington, VA · Staff / Principal
Twenty · Washington, D.C. · Staff / Principal
Twenty · Arlington, VA · Senior
Horizon3.ai · New York City, NY · Director
Shield AI · San Mateo, CA · Staff / Principal
Shield AI · San Mateo, CA · Staff / Principal
Shield AI · Dallas, TX · Staff / Principal
Methodology
BuildList pulls salary ranges from company applicant tracking systems hourly. Nothing is self-reported or estimated.
Non-USD pay is converted to USD, and hourly, weekly, and monthly pay is annualized. Figures are medians and quartiles of each posting's range midpoint, weighted by currently open roles.
Base salary only. Equity and bonus are excluded. Groups with fewer than 30 salaried openings are withheld.
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