What is the average salary for Research Engineering?

The average salary for Research Engineering is $275,816.00 – $466,739.00 per year, based on 19 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Research Engineering 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.

Research Engineering salaries

Average salary

$275.8–466.7K/ year

25th percentile

$270K

Median

$369K

75th percentile

$527.5K

Based on

19 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$273.1–502K	$157–243.1K	+94%
Senior	$276.8–454.2K	$192.9–291K	+51%

Top companies

OpenAI

8 jobs

$289.1–496.9K

Anthropic

3 jobs

$348.7–730.2K

Top locations

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California, United States

15 jobs

$272.2–457.1K

United States

15 jobs

$272.2–457.1K

San Francisco, CA, United States

13 jobs

$288.6–489.2K

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 Research Engineering?: The average salary for Research Engineering is $275,816.00 – $466,739.00 per year, based on 19 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Research Engineering 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.