How much do research AI jobs pay?

Median maximum salary is $350,000 for research AI jobs that publish a USD range, with a median floor of $220,000, on 220 of 430 live research postings. Across every category the median maximum is $240,000 on 10,606 USD postings, so research sits above the market. Measured September 2026.

How this number is measured

Every figure above is computed from the live postings on Level at the time of measurement, September 2026. Each posting is read for the AI tools and tasks it names, then rated Level 1 to 4. Salaries use the posting's own range, in US dollars only. Numbers are recomputed monthly and the page is updated when they move by more than 10 percent.