# AI Engineer Salary in San Francisco

> AI Engineer roles in San Francisco pay a median of $278k a year, based on 234 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $226k to $310k, and the top 10% more than $354k. 36% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.

- **Median (USD):** $278k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $226k to $310k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $190k to $354k
- **Disclosed roles:** 234

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry | 4 | $143k | $154k | $167k |
| Senior | 26 | $196k | $241k | $294k |
| Staff | 46 | $275k | $292k | $353k |
| Lead | 10 | $253k | $304k | $327k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 149 | $225k | $285k | $310k |
| Remote | 85 | $227k | $248k | $286k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anthropic](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/anthropic) | 33 | $300k | $348k | $445k |
| [Mercor](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/mercor) | 9 | $330k | $330k | $360k |
| [Adyen](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/adyen) | 3 | $257k | $313k | $313k |
| [Sierra](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/sierra) | 17 | $285k | $310k | $310k |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 44 | $248k | $308k | $323k |
| [Decagon](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/decagon) | 13 | $203k | $300k | $300k |
| [Harvey](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/harvey) | 12 | $265k | $286k | $286k |
| [Cognition](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/cognition) | 3 | $241k | $280k | $280k |
| [Notion](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/notion) | 9 | $190k | $267k | $288k |
| [Figma](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/figma) | 3 | $245k | $265k | $265k |

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Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Live roles: [AI/LLM Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/ai-llm-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=ai-llm-engineer&facet=san-francisco&offer=185000

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