$150K+ AI researcher jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area
How many AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area pay $150K+?
875 open AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area at 269 companies post a base pay range that goes to $150K or more a year. That is 99% of the 881 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $185K to $300K. The numbers come from the companies' own job postings on Nov 15, 2026. They show base pay only, without stock or a bonus.
Companies with the most of these jobs
| Company | Jobs | Median posted base pay |
|---|---|---|
| Meta | 55 | $220K |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 54 | $214K |
| 43 | $213K | |
| Anthropic | 36 | $600K |
| NVIDIA | 35 | $270K |
| OpenAI | 33 | $440K |
| Capital One | 20 | $246K |
| HUD | 20 | $165K |
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What does $150K+ mean on this page?
The top of the posted yearly base pay range is $150K or more. The bottom of the range can be lower. Stock and a bonus are not in the range.
How many AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area pay $150K or more?
875 open AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area at 269 companies post a base pay range that goes to $150K or more a year. That is 99% of the 881 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $185K to $300K.
Which companies post these jobs?
The companies with the most of these jobs are Meta, Amazon.com Services LLC, Google, Anthropic, NVIDIA.
A job is in this list when the top of its posted yearly range in US dollars is $150K 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.
