What is the average salary for AI Alignment?

The average salary for AI Alignment is $252,462.00 – $402,308.00 per year, based on 13 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for AI Alignment calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

AI Alignment salaries

Average salary

$252.5–402.3K/ year

25th percentile

$185K

Median

$367.5K

75th percentile

$445K

Based on

13 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$230.8–413.3K	$157–243.1K	+61%
Senior	$271–392.9K	$192.9–291K	+37%

Top companies

OpenAI

6 jobs

$269.5–375.8K

Top locations

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California, United States

13 jobs

$252.5–402.3K

United States

13 jobs

$252.5–402.3K

San Francisco, CA, United States

11 jobs

$265.6–395.5K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.5–307.8K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for AI Alignment?: The average salary for AI Alignment is $252,462.00 – $402,308.00 per year, based on 13 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for AI Alignment calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.