$250K+ AI researcher jobs
How many AI research jobs pay $250K+?
906 open AI research jobs at 333 companies post a base pay range that goes to $250K or more a year. That is 60% of the 1,509 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $200K to $307K. The numbers come from the companies' own job postings on Nov 12, 2026. They show base pay only, without stock or a bonus.
Companies with the most of these jobs
| Company | Jobs | Median posted base pay |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 44 | $600K |
| NVIDIA | 41 | $270K |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 41 | $226K |
| 37 | $213K | |
| OpenAI | 34 | $440K |
| Meta | 34 | $221K |
| Thinking Machines Lab | 19 | $413K |
| Capital One | 19 | $246K |
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What does $250K+ mean on this page?
The top of the posted yearly base pay range is $250K or more. The bottom of the range can be lower. Stock and a bonus are not in the range.
How many AI research jobs pay $250K or more?
906 open AI research jobs at 333 companies post a base pay range that goes to $250K or more a year. That is 60% of the 1,509 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $200K to $307K.
Which companies post these jobs?
The companies with the most of these jobs are Anthropic, NVIDIA, Amazon.com Services LLC, Google, OpenAI.
A job is in this list when the top of its posted yearly range in US dollars is $250K or more. A page needs 20 or more of these jobs. The median range does not use a range with a bottom below $15,000, a top above $1,000,000, or a top that is more than four times the bottom.
