Waymo salary data
Waymo publishes pay ranges on 318 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 19 August 2026
$232k
Median midpoint
$120k
Lowest published
$431k
Highest published
318
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Waymo
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 67 | $137k | $378k |
| Software Engineer | 63 | $170k | $431k |
| Engineer | 44 | $159k | $336k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 42 | $170k | $368k |
| Product Manager | 12 | $204k | $353k |
| Data Scientist | 8 | $170k | $310k |
| Mobile Engineer | 7 | $175k | $368k |
| Finance | 6 | $130k | $248k |
| Recruiter | 6 | $137k | $352k |
| Data Analyst | 4 | $168k | $247k |
| Marketing Manager | 2 | $210k | $259k |
| DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer | 2 | $158k | $216k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Waymo'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.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer, Marketplace Logistic new | Mountain View, CA, United States | CSI (7LV) | $175k – $215k |
| Senior Vehicle Structures Engineer | Mountain View, CA, USA;Novi, MI, USA | Hardware Engineering | $198k – $248k |
| Staff Software Quality Safety Operations Specialist | Mountain View, CA, United States; Remote, United States | MPCI (SQZ) | $190k – $234k |
| Perception Machine Learning Engineer - Continuous Learning | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Perception (7LT) | $175k – $215k |
| Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer | Mountain View, California, USA | Reliability (7FZ) | $210k – $259k |
| Senior Seating and Restraints Architecture Engineer | Mountain View, CA, US | Vehicle (75W) | $196k – $242k |
| Lead Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Engineer | Mountain View, California, USA | Vehicle (75W) | $230k – $284k |
| Senior Vehicle Interior Engineer | Mountain View, Ca USA;Novi, Mi, USA | Vehicle (75W) | $196k – $248k |
| ML Engineer, Foundation Model Recipes | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $175k – $215k |
| ML ASIC Design Engineer | Mountain View, California; New York City, NY | Compute (7LR) | $175k – $215k |
| Staff ML Engineer, Perception Research | Mountain View, CA, USA ; New York City, NY, USA ; Kirkland, WA, USA ; San Francisco, CA, USA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $251k – $310k |
| Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead | Mountain View, CA, USA | Systems (78I) | $230k – $284k |
| International Creative Studio Lead | San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA | O-Marketing-Corp (0K5) | $210k – $259k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing | Mountain View, Ca, USA;San Francisco, Ca, USA | Systems (78I) | $251k – $310k |
| ML Engineer, Foundation Model Infrastructure | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $175k – $215k |
| Staff Systems Test Engineer, Scenario Quality and Maintenance Systems | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Scenarios (SQE) | $230k – $284k |
| Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Security | Novi, Michigan, United States | Product (78L) | $196k – $242k |
| Staff SoC Design Engineer | Mountain View, CA, USA | Compute (7LR) | $251k – $310k |
| Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Systems (78I) | $230k – $284k |
| Strategy Manager | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; New York City, New York, USA | Strategy/BizOps (69X) | $210k – $259k |
| Staff Research Scientist, Foundation Models Recipes | Mountain View, CA; San Francisco, CA; Kirkland, WA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $251k – $310k |
| Insurance Risk Management Analyst | Mountain View, CA, USA | O-Insur-Corp (6A1) | $125k – $152k |
| Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - Telco Partnerships | Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $177k – $218k |
| Strategic Partner Development Manager, Payments Partnerships | New York City, New York, USA; San Francisco, California, USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $177k – $218k |
| Senior Accountant | Mountain View, CA, USA | Finance (64L) | $159k – $196k |
| Accountant | Mountain View, CA, USA | Finance (64L) | $130k – $160k |
| Senior Product Manager, Simulation | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US | Product (78L) | $241k – $297k |
| Operations Partner Manager | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $159k – $196k |
| Vehicle Systems Safety | Mountain View CA USA; San Francisco CA USA; Kirkland WA USA | Safety (7GB) | $204k – $252k |
| Safety Engineer | Mountain View CA USA; San Francisco CA USA | Safety (7GB) | $204k – $252k |
| Product Manager, Driving Performance Expansion | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY | Product (78L) | $204k – $252k |
| People Operations Program Manager – People Systems & Process Design | Mountain View, CA, USA | HR (67F) | $159k – $196k |
| Vehicle Package and Integration Lead | Mountain View, CA, USA | Vehicle (75W) | $196k – $242k |
| Staff Product Development Mechanical Engineer, Sensors | Mountain View, CA, USA | Signal (83K) | $230k – $284k |
| Sr. Staff TLM, Fleet Orchestration Core | Mountain View, CA, United States; San Francisco, CA, United States | CSI (7LV) | $298k – $368k |
| Staff Product Data Scientist, Experimentation | San Francisco, CA; Mountain View, CA | Product (78L) | $230k – $284k |
| Staff Business Intelligence Analyst, Resilience | San Francisco, CA; Mountain View, CA | Product (78L) | $200k – $247k |
| Senior Product Data Scientist, Planning | San Francisco, CA; Mountain View, CA | Product (78L) | $196k – $242k |
| Full Vehicle Platform Architect | Mountain View, CA, US | Vehicle (75W) | $230k – $284k |
| Senior Occupant Package and Human Factors Engineer | Mountain View, CA, US | Vehicle (75W) | $196k – $242k |
| Senior Corporate Accountant - Assets & Inventory Operations | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Finance (64L) | $159k – $196k |
| Component Engineer | Mountain View, CA, USA | GSM (J4P) | $200k – $247k |
| Digital Media Manager | San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York City, NY, USA | O-Marketing-Corp (0K5) | $210k – $259k |
| Supply Operations Manager | Washington, D.C., United States | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $159k – $196k |
| Regional Fleet Readiness Manager - EAST | Washington, D.C., United States | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $159k – $196k |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Driving Behaviors | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US; New York, NY, US | Systems (78I) | $213k – $263k |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Vision-Language Foundation Models | Mountain View, California, United States | Perception (7LT) | $251k – $310k |
| Senior Manager, Product Data Science - Operations & Intelligence | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US | Product (78L) | $272k – $336k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Infrastructure | Mountain View, California, United States of America | CSI (7LV) | $213k – $263k |
| Escalation Manager | Tempe, AZ, USA | RHO - Operations Center (M6D) | $159k – $196k |
| Business System Analyst, ServiceNow Solution Architect | Mountain View, CA USA | IT (6D3) | $168k – $207k |
| Senior Software Engineer, ICX Graphics | Mountain View, California, USA | CSI (7LV) | $213k – $263k |
| Operations Planning Manager (New Markets & Platforms) | Remote, USA | Ops General Pgm Mgmt (89M) | $159k – $196k |
| Director, Foundation Model Data Recipes | Mountain View, CA. USA; San Francisco, CA. USA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $349k – $431k |
| Product Manager, Fleet Management Tools | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $204k – $252k |
| Senior Program Manager, Expansion | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $190k – $234k |
| AI Enablement Lead | Mountain View, CA, USA | IT (6D3) | $200k – $247k |
| Senior ML Compiler Engineer, Compute | Mountain View, CA, US; New York, NY, US | Compute (7LR) | $213k – $263k |
| Product Partnerships Manager- Transit and Demand Integrations | San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York City, NY, USA; Washington, D.C., USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $177k – $218k |
| Product Partnerships Development Manager- In car experience | San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $144k – $177k |
| Aftermarket Planning & Procurement Lead | Mountain View, CA, USA | Mfg (JDS) | $200k – $247k |
| Systems Engineering Lead, New Product Initiatives | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA USA | Systems (78I) | $272k – $336k |
| Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - International Charging as a Service | New York City, New York, USA; Washington, D.C., USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $210k – $259k |
| Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - New Market Entry - International | New York City, New York, USA; Washington D.C., USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $177k – $218k |
| Legal Specialist - Litigation | Mountain View, CA, USA | Legal (67B) | $152k – $187k |
| Commercial Counsel | Mountain View, CA, USA | Legal (67B) | $251k – $310k |
| Regional Head of U.S. State and Local Policy, WEST | Mountain View, CA, USA | O-Policy-Corp (67C) | $210k – $259k |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience | Mountain View, CA, Seattle, WA, New York City, Los Angeles CA, United States | Simulation (7XW) | $298k – $368k |
| Machine Learning Engineer, GPU Kernel and Runtime | Mountain View, California | Sys Intel and Machine Lrng (SQT) | $213k – $263k |
| Senior Counsel - Commercial Legal | Mountain View, CA, USA | Legal (67B) | $251k – $310k |
| Cybersecurity Counsel | Mountain View, CA, USA | Legal (67B) | $251k – $310k |
| Account Executive- Waymo for Business | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $144k – $177k |
| Network Delivery Program Manager | Washington DC | IT (6D3) | $168k – $207k |
| Network Operations Manager | Mountain View CA | IT (6D3) | $175k – $215k |
| Technical Recruiter (Compute and AI Foundations) | Mountain View, California, USA | Recruiting (6A0) | $168k – $207k |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation | Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Strategic Partner Manager, Commercialization | Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA | Partnerships/BD (PPL) | $177k – $218k |
| Product Manager, Fleet Simulation | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $204k – $252k |
| Regulatory Counsel | Washington D.C., USA | Legal (67B) | $251k – $310k |
| Product Manager, Safety Evaluation | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US | Product (78L) | $204k – $252k |
| Policy & Quality Specialist- ML Perception Data | Mountain View, CA | Labeling (SQA) | $152k – $160k |
| Senior Analyst - Deals Finance | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Finance (64L) | $168k – $207k |
| Operations Analyst, Demand Operations & Service Quality | San Francisco, CA, USA | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $130k – $160k |
| System Safety Engineer - Onboard SW Safety | Kirkland, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA | Safety (7GB) | $204k – $252k |
| Engagement Marketing Manager | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; | O-Marketing-Corp (0K5) | $210k – $259k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Agentic AI Engineering | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Validation Manager (Platforms) | Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $190k – $234k |
| Strategy & Ops Manager, Marketplace & Demand Ops Enablement | San Francisco, CA, USA | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $159k – $196k |
| Program Manager, Road Rules Readiness & Enablement | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Regulatory Compliance (CBU) | $137k – $169k |
| Technical Recruiter (AI + ML) | Mountain View, California, USA | Recruiting (6A0) | $200k – $247k |
| Service Capacity and Automation Program Manager | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, USA | RHO - Market Mgmt (GWE) | $159k – $196k |
| Head of Workplace Strategy and Services | Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA | GPS Offices/Labs/Mfg (69Z) | $226k – $278k |
| Staff Product Data Scientist, Paid Media | Mountain View, CA; San Francisco, CA | Product (78L) | $230k – $284k |
| Program Manager, External Reporting | Mountain View, CA, USA | Regulatory Compliance (CBU) | $137k – $169k |
| System Disruption Manager | Tempe, AZ, USA | RHO - Operations Center (M6D) | $159k – $196k |
| Program Manager, Driver and Vehicle Compliance | Mountain View, CA, USA | Regulatory Compliance (CBU) | $137k – $169k |
| Staff Data Scientist, Weather | Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA | Data Science (7ZZ) | $251k – $310k |
| Tech Lead, Fleet Response Infrastructure | Mountain View, California, United States | CSI (7LV) | $251k – $310k |
| Head of Logistics | Mountain View, CA, USA | Mfg (JDS) | $238k – $294k |
| Automotive HVAC Systems Engineer | Mountain View, CA, USA; Novi, MI, USA | Vehicle (75W) | $196k – $242k |
| Emergency Management Program Manager | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Tempe, AZ, USA | RHO - Operations Center (M6D) | $159k – $196k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation Platform | Mountain View, California ; San Francisco, California ; New York City, New York | Simulation (7XW) | $213k – $263k |
| Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Realism | Mountain View, CA, USA | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Staff ML Engineer, Generative Model Performance & Efficiency | Mountain View, California, United States, New York City, New York, United States | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Systems Modeling & Optimization Engineer | Mountain View, CA, US | HW Systems (7SH) | $196k – $242k |
| Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Growth | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US | Product (78L) | $168k – $207k |
| Foundation Model Data, Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York City, NY, USA | AI Foundations (7SJ) | $213k – $263k |
| Staff Product Data Scientist, Infrastructure | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA, US | Product (78L) | $230k – $284k |
| Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism | Mountain View, CA, USA | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Lead Technical Program Manager, Simulation | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $272k – $336k |
| Event Response Global Service Delivery Lead | New York, NY, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | RHO - Operations Center (M6D) | $190k – $234k |
| Senior Product Manager, Fleet Optimization | San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $241k – $297k |
| Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation | Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA , US | Product (78L) | $196k – $242k |
| Product Manager, Growth | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $204k – $252k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Compute Reliability | Mountain View, California | Sys Intel and Machine Lrng (SQT) | $251k – $310k |
| Senior Product Manager, Sensing Resilience | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA | Product (78L) | $241k – $297k |
| Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, LLM/VLM Model Architecture & Optimization | Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; | Perception (7LT) | $298k – $368k |
| Technical Recruiter, AI/ML | Mountain View, California, USA | Recruiting (6A0) | $137k – $169k |
| Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience | Mountain View, CA, Seattle, WA, New York City, Los Angeles CA, United States | Simulation (7XW) | $251k – $310k |
| Staff Software Engineer/ Tech Lead - Onboard Model Consolidation | Mountain View, California | Sys Intel and Machine Lrng (SQT) | $251k – $310k |
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