Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$128,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.2%
- Live roles
- 62
Learning & Development
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.9%
- Live roles
- 114
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Principal Compensation Analyst
Sales Compensation Analyst
Benefits - Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Sr. Compensation Analyst
Sr. Compensation Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architect
AI Training - Machine Learning Specialist (PST)
AI Training - Machine Learning Specialist (EST)
AI Training - Machine Learning Specialist (UK)
Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist
Senior Manager, Applied Field Engineering - AI/ML Product Specialist
Specialist Solutions Architect - AI/ML
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
Senior Manager, Sales Training and Development
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AX Axon | $133,146 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$254,095 | 1 |
|
Paxos
|
$201,453 | 1 |
|
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$177,300 | 1 |
| LA Lantern | $175,000 | 1 |
|
Postman
|
$170,000 | 1 |
| AB Arc Boat Company | $170,000 | 1 |
| TP Tonix Pharmaceuticals | $150,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Prolific
|
$312,000 | 3 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 3 |
|
Nebius
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Distributed Spectrum
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Snowflake
|
$239,344 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$195,000 | 1 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $152,500 | 1 |
Compensation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $126,690 | 3 |
| New York | $125,000 | 9 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $92,125 | 12 |
Compensation vs Learning & Development: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $128,500 per year (typically $110,250–$148,281), versus $110,000 for Learning & Development ($81,000–$152,500). That puts Compensation about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and Learning & Development are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.