AI researcher jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area
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1,516 open AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area. We read every job from the company's own job board and check it every day.
The median posted base salary for AI research jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area is $184K to $300K a year. This median comes from the 881 open jobs with posted pay. That is 58% of the 1,516 open jobs at 346 companies. For one in ten of these jobs, the top of the range is more than $485K. The numbers come from the companies' own job postings on November 15, 2026. We update them every day. They show base salary only, without stock or bonus.
| Company | Jobs with posted pay | Median range |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 36 | $350K to $850K |
| Redwood Research | 2 | $350K to $850K |
| Magic | 2 | $275K to $550K |
| Inflection AI | 2 | $400K to $550K |
| Odyssey | 2 | $164K to $508K |
| OpenAI | 33 | $380K to $500K |
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$175K–$350K / yr
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Snorkel AINew York City, NY (Hybrid) +5
$200K–$340K / yr
Posted yesterday
LatchBioSan Francisco
$175K–$250K / yr
Posted 2 days ago
DatabricksNew York City, New York +1
$164K–$235K / yr
Posted 2 days ago
MicrosoftRedmond, WA +2
Pay not posted
Posted 2 days ago
checked 2 days agoFigmaSan Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States +2
$235K–$376K / yr
Posted 2 days ago
$200K–$325K / yr
Posted 2 days ago
Rhoda AIMountain View
Pay not posted
Posted 3 days ago
$234K–$384K / yr
Posted 3 days ago
$168K–$233K / yr
Posted 3 days ago
Amazon.com Services LLCSeattle, Washington +1
$143K–$222K / yr
Posted 3 days ago
checked 2 days agoToyota Research InstituteLos Altos, CA
$45–$65 / hr
Posted 3 days ago
Samsung SemiconductorSan Jose, California +1
$28–$68 / hr
Posted 3 days ago
XMountain View, CA (HQ), San Francisco, CA +1
$166K–$244K / yr
Posted 3 days ago
MicrosoftRedmond, WA +1
Pay not posted
Posted 3 days ago
checked 2 days agoPreference ModelSan Francisco
$200K–$350K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
Preference ModelSan Francisco
$200K–$350K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
$200K–$275K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
Amazon.com Services LLCBoston, Massachusetts +4
$143K–$222K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
checked 2 days agoMercorSan Francisco
$160K–$500K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
Agility RoboticsHybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh, PA) +3
$166K–$260K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
$176K–$304K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
$260K–$350K / yr
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Ambient.aiRedwood City
$180K–$230K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
Toyota Research InstituteLos Altos, CA
$45–$65 / hr
Posted 4 days ago
WayveSunnyvale, California USA +1
$407K–$460K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
Lila SciencesCambridge, MA USA +3
$148K–$240K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
$228K–$304K / yr
Posted 4 days ago
$176K–$304K / yr
Posted 4 days ago