Research Scientist · San Francisco
$262,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +7.6%
$244,000
$262,500
$212k
25th
$262.5k
Median
$350k
75th
$183.2k
$440k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $92k – $850k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 132
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 13 |
|
Anthropic
|
$352,500 | 13 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 8 |
Waabi
|
$212,000 | 5 |
Databricks
|
$305,000 | 3 |
Goodfire
|
$267,500 | 3 |
Swayable
|
$165,000 | 3 |
Mercor
|
$362,500 | 2 |