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AI Salaries in San Francisco
AI roles in San Francisco pay a median of $270,000 per year in 2026, based on 39 live listings that disclose pay. The highest-sample role is Software Engineer; the table below breaks pay down by role.
Updated 1 day ago · based on 248 disclosed USD listings.
Pay by role
| Role | Median | Range (25th-75th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $270,000 | $247,500 - $285,000 | 39 |
| Infrastructure / DevOps | $241,250 | $235,000 - $251,250 | 12 |
| Product | $285,000 | $231,250 - $285,000 | 11 |
| Design | $200,000 | $175,000 - $215,000 | 9 |
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About this data
- How much do AI jobs pay in San Francisco?
- AI roles in San Francisco pay a median of $270,000 per year in 2026, based on 39 live listings that disclose pay. The highest-sample role is Software Engineer; the table below breaks pay down by role.
- How is this calculated?
- Each figure is the median of disclosed salaries on currently active AI listings based in San Francisco, annualized and shown in a single currency - pay is never averaged across currencies. Every figure carries the number of listings behind it.
- How current is the data?
- It reflects live listings and updates continuously as new roles are posted and old ones close.