Scale AI salary data
Scale AI publishes pay ranges on 177 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$222k
Median midpoint
$68k
Lowest published
$496k
Highest published
177
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Scale AI
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 28 | $124k | $362k |
| Manager | 16 | $98k | $363k |
| Project & Program Manager | 16 | $128k | $264k |
| Product Manager | 12 | $171k | $345k |
| Engineer | 11 | $149k | $360k |
| Research Scientist | 11 | $166k | $378k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 9 | $180k | $363k |
| Director & Head of | 8 | $171k | $496k |
| Security Engineer | 6 | $198k | $342k |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | $214k | $315k |
| Marketing Manager | 4 | $158k | $228k |
| Legal | 3 | $227k | $331k |
| Marketing | 3 | $151k | $237k |
| Account Executive | 3 | $200k | $240k |
| Finance | 3 | $95k | $207k |
| Solutions Engineer | 3 | $186k | $265k |
| Administrative | 2 | $134k | $170k |
| Product Designer | 2 | $200k | $292k |
| HR & People | 2 | $122k | $170k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Scale AI's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 5 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Based Marketing Lead new | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Marketing | $158k – $198k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Orchestration Platform new | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Horizontals EPD | $216k – $270k |
| Product Marketing Lead, Public Sector new | Washington, DC | Marketing | $164k – $205k |
| Global Head of Workplace new | San Francisco, CA | People | $171k – $214k |
| Software Engineer, Public Sector - New Grad | San Francisco, CA | University | $124k – $162k |
| Payroll Analyst | San Francisco, CA | CFO Team | $122k – $152k |
| Technical Program Lead, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $199k – $249k |
| Solutions Engineering Lead, Consumer | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $212k – $265k |
| Solutions Engineering Lead, Healthcare & Life Sciences | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $212k – $265k |
| Engineering Manager, Customer Platform (GenAI) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Engineering | $216k – $270k |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector | Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $235k – $294k |
| Engineering Manager, Frontier AI Infrastructure - Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $214k – $267k |
| Contributor Experience Manager, Community | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $134k – $168k |
| Technical Program Manager, Public Sector (Dayton, OH) | Dayton, OH | Public Sector | $138k – $208k |
| Technical Program Manager, Public Sector (Boston, MA) | Boston, MA | Public Sector | $138k – $249k |
| Software Engineer - New Grad | San Francisco, CA | University | $124k – $162k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Platform | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Horizontals EPD | $216k – $270k |
| Senior Data Analyst, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Data, Technology & Systems | $184k – $230k |
| Staff Software Engineer, RL Environments | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Engineering | $252k – $315k |
| Deployment Strategist - DHS/DOJ | Washington, DC | Public Sector Business Development | $177k – $221k |
| Machine Learning Research Scientist, Evaluations | San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY | Research | $166k – $207k |
| Program Manager, Sales Enablement | Washington, DC | Enterprise Sales | $115k – $144k |
| Subcontracts Manager, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $158k – $197k |
| Program Manager, Technical Enablement | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise | $128k – $160k |
| Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector | Colorado Springs, CO | Public Sector | $166k – $249k |
| Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector | Colorado Springs, CO | Public Sector | $166k – $249k |
| Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $166k – $208k |
| Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $166k – $208k |
| Data Acquisition Lead, Frontier Environments | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $182k – $228k |
| Engagement Manager, Public Sector (Midwest) | Omaha, NE | Public Sector | $138k – $208k |
| Enterprise Pricing Manager | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | CFO Team | $134k – $167k |
| Partner Development Manager | Washington, DC | Public Sector Business Development | $163k – $204k |
| Strategic Finance Manager, Corporate | San Francisco, CA | CFO Team | $148k – $185k |
| Staff Product Designer | New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Product | $200k – $290k |
| Software Engineer - AI Enablement | San Francisco, CA | Data, Technology & Systems | $180k – $225k |
| Product Marketing Lead, Enterprise | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Marketing | $182k – $228k |
| Sr. Director, (Applied AI) Forward Deployed Engineering | New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $285k – $356k |
| Senior Product Design Manager, Enterprise | New York, NY | Applications Platform Product | $234k – $292k |
| Engagement Manager, Public Sector (CO Springs) | Colorado Springs, CO | Public Sector | $166k – $249k |
| Senior AI Product Manager, Cybersecurity | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Gen AI Product | $206k – $257k |
| Senior AI Product Manager | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Gen AI Product | $206k – $257k |
| Chief of Staff, Public Sector Engineering & Security | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $182k – $228k |
| VP, Research | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $397k – $496k |
| Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Applied AI) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $216k – $270k |
| Frontier Agents Engineer (Applied AI) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $180k – $225k |
| Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector | Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Honolulu, HI; Omaha, NE; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $223k – $279k |
| Staff Product Designer, Enterprise | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Product | $234k – $292k |
| Communications Senior Manager, Corporate & Product (Enterprise) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Marketing | $151k – $189k |
| Staff Product Manager, Physical AI Data & Robotics | San Francisco, CA | Physical AI Product | $240k – $300k |
| Senior Manager, Research Scientist | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $290k – $363k |
| Team Lead, ARC Software Engineering Team | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $287k – $359k |
| Infrastructure Security Engineer, Public Sector | New York, NY; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $198k – $342k |
| Executive Assistant | Washington, DC | Public Sector Operations | $136k – $170k |
| Field Engineer, Public Sector | Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Omaha, NE; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $181k – $227k |
| AI Advisory Principal | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Sales | $207k – $259k |
| AI Advisory Consultant | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Sales | $142k – $177k |
| Software Engineering Manager, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $223k – $279k |
| Staff/Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer, Intelligent Systems | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Applications Platform Engineering | $250k – $350k |
| Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector | New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Product | $210k – $345k |
| Senior Data Engineer, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Data, Technology & Systems | $180k – $225k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack - Gen AI | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY | Gen AI Engineering | $252k – $315k |
| Deployment Strategist, Space Systems Command | Los Angeles, CA | Public Sector Business Development | $203k – $254k |
| Deployment Strategist | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $203k – $254k |
| IT Systems Engineer | Washington, DC | Data, Technology & Systems | $149k – $186k |
| Technical Program Manager, Red Team | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $151k – $189k |
| Growth Strategy & Operations Lead | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $181k – $226k |
| Product Manager, Enterprise Core Platform | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Product | $240k – $300k |
| Research Scientist, Safety Post Training | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $216k – $270k |
| Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $288k – $360k |
| Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $252k – $315k |
| Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $216k – $270k |
| Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering) | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Engineering | $180k – $225k |
| Business Development Representative, Partnerships (Physical AI) | New York, NY | Physical AI Sales | $68k – $85k |
| Finance Systems Integration Lead | San Francisco, CA | Data, Technology & Systems | $166k – $207k |
| Technical Program Manager, Gen AI Operations Planning | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $151k – $189k |
| Engagement Manager, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $233k – $291k |
| National Security Hackathon 2026 - General Interest | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $227k – $284k |
| Enterprise Account Executive (Healthcare & Life Sciences) | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $200k – $240k |
| Enterprise Account Executive (Financial Services) | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $200k – $240k |
| Staff Solutions Engineer, Enterprise | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $212k – $265k |
| Engagement Manager (Hawaii), Public Sector | Honolulu, HI | Public Sector | $166k – $249k |
| Senior Frontier Data Strategist | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $193k – $241k |
| Frontier Data Strategist | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Operations | $161k – $201k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector | San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $252k – $362k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Public Sector | San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $216k – $311k |
| Research Scientist, Frontier Risk Evaluations | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $216k – $270k |
| Staff Product Manager, Gen AI | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Gen AI Product | $171k – $214k |
| Research Scientist, Agent Robustness | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $216k – $270k |
| Research Scientist, AI Controls and Monitoring | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $216k – $270k |
| DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure & Security | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $198k – $311k |
| Software Engineer, ARC Team | San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $184k – $259k |
| Forward Deployed Product Manager, Enterprise | New York, NY | Enterprise Product | $240k – $300k |
| Senior Accountant | San Francisco, CA | CFO Team | $95k – $130k |
| Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Applications Platform Engineering | $179k – $224k |
| Solutions Engineer (Clearance Required) | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $186k – $233k |
| Head of GTM Strategy & Operations, Enterprise | San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $275k – $337k |
| Senior/Staff Machine Learning Research Engineer, General Agents, Enterprise GenAI | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Applications Platform Engineering | $290k – $363k |
| Strategic Projects Lead, Robotics | San Francisco, CA | Physical AI Operations | $182k – $228k |
| Product Security Engineer, Public Sector | New York, NY; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $198k – $342k |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector | Denver, CO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $274k – $343k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Agentic Tooling & Productivity | San Francisco, CA | IT | $252k – $315k |
| Lead Counsel, Product and Intellectual Property | San Francisco, CA | Legal & GRC | $227k – $284k |
| Security Engineer, Infrastructure | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC | Horizontals EPD | $238k – $297k |
| Enterprise Account Executive | San Francisco, CA | Enterprise Sales | $200k – $240k |
| Security Engineer, Product Security | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC | Horizontals | $238k – $297k |
| Technical Program Manager, Public Sector | Washington, DC | Public Sector | $174k – $217k |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector | Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $235k – $294k |
| Engineering Manager, Agent Oversight | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Applications Platform Engineering | $248k – $310k |
| Staff Product Manager, Agentic Platform | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC | Public Sector Product | $210k – $345k |
| Tech Lead Manager- MLRE, ML Systems | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Research | $290k – $363k |
| Senior AI Product Manager, Finance Agents | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Gen AI Sales | $205k – $257k |
| AI Product Manager (Coding/Multimodal) | San Francisco, CA | Gen AI Sales | $171k – $214k |
| Principal Architect | Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $298k – $373k |
| Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise AI | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Applications Platform Engineering | $216k – $270k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Applications Platform Engineering | $252k – $315k |
| Solutions Engineer, Enterprise | San Francisco, CA; New York, NY | Enterprise Sales | $212k – $265k |
| ML Research Engineer, ML Systems | San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY | Research | $190k – $237k |
| Machine Learning Research Scientist, Post-Training | San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY | Research | $166k – $207k |
| Field Engineer, Data Engine | Colorado Springs, CO; Omaha, NE; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC | Public Sector Engineering | $190k – $290k |
| Software Engineer, Enterprise AI | New York, NY; San Francisco, CA | Applications Platform Engineering | $179k – $224k |
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