AI Safety Researcher Salary
AI Safety Researcher roles pay a median of $398k a year, based on 31 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $319k to $425k, and the top 10% more than $440k. 13% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $398k
- median USD
- $319k
- 25th percentile
- $425k
- 75th percentile
- 31
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($319k to $425k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 4 | $403k | $403k | $421k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 21 | $345k | $398k | $425k |
| New York | 3 | $368k | $403k | $403k |
| London | 3 | $309k | $419k | $448k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 27 | $329k | $398k | $425k |
| UK | 3 | $309k | $419k | $448k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 27 | $339k | $398k | $425k |
| Remote | 4 | $272k | $304k | $344k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Enforcement Analyst, Agentic Alignment
AnthropicBoston, MA, US
~$245k–$285k
ai safety alignment~$245k–$285k · 4d agoResearch Scientist / Research Engineer, Safety + Alignment, Search
OpenAISan Francisco, California, US
$380k–$850k
ai safety alignment$380k–$850k · 8d agoResearch Engineer, Safety & Alignment
CognitionSan Francisco, California, US
Not disclosed
ai safety alignment20d agoSenior Security Engineer, Red Team
GrabSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
ai safety alignmentSenior22d agoLead Security Engineer, Red Team & Threat Intel
GrabHCMC, VN
Not disclosed
ai safety alignmentLead22d agoProgram Manager, Safeguards Policy, Enforcement, and Threat Intelligence
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$285k–$330k
ai safety alignment~$285k–$330k · 26d agoProduct Designer, Safeguards
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$305k–$460k
ai safety alignment~$305k–$460k · 1mo agoPrincipal Research Scientist - AI Safety
FacultyRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remoteai safety alignmentPrincipal1mo agoProduct Manager, Safeguards (Generalist)
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$385k–$460k
ai safety alignment~$385k–$460k · 1mo agoMercor AI Safety Fund Grants
MercorSan Francisco, California, US
Not disclosed
ai safety alignmenttemporary1mo ago
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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. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries