Robotics Engineer Salary in San Mateo
Robotics Engineer roles in San Mateo pay a median of $205k a year, based on 25 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $182k to $236k, and the top 10% more than $293k. 48% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Shield AI.
- $205k
- median USD
- $182k
- 25th percentile
- $236k
- 75th percentile
- 25
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($182k to $236k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 5 | $98k | $98k | $98k |
| Senior | 7 | $198k | $205k | $234k |
| Staff | 5 | $293k | $293k | $351k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 13 | $98k | $236k | $293k |
| Remote | 12 | $205k | $205k | $224k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Autonomy Engineer Intern, Simulation & Robotics, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Reinforcement Learning, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools, 2027 (HQ)
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoAutonomy Engineer Intern, 2027
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoPhD Autonomy Engineer Intern, 2027
SkydioSan Mateo, California, US
~$47+/hr
roboticsInternintern~$47+/hr · 3d agoSenior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R6246)
Shield AISan Mateo, CA, US
$153k–$231k
roboticsSenior$153k–$231k · 8d agoStaff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R4483)
Shield AISan Mateo, CA, US
$189k–$283k
roboticsStaff$189k–$283k · 8d agoStaff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5368)
Shield AISan Mateo, CA, US
$234k–$351k
roboticsStaff$234k–$351k · 1mo agoSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)
Shield AISan Mateo, CA, US
$281k–$421k
roboticsStaff$281k–$421k · 1mo agoStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395)
Shield AISan Mateo, CA, US
$234k–$351k
roboticsStaff$234k–$351k · 1mo ago
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