Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Motional salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
58 open roles at Motional publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $146k to $195k; the highest posted maximum is $396k. Ranges come from Motional's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Motional roles.
By function
| Function | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 31 | $172k | $229k | $200k | $330k |
| Infrastructure | 13 | $125k | $167k | $146k | $229k |
| Operations | 11 | $84k | $110k | $97k | $167k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead / Manager | 14 | $200k | $275k | $238k | $330k |
| Staff+ | 9 | $172k | $229k | $200k | $330k |
| Senior | 26 | $125k | $167k | $146k | $229k |
| New grad | 2 | $104k | $136k | $120k | $164k |
| Unspecified | 7 | $98k | $130k | $114k | $198k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Team | 4 | $200k | $275k | $238k | $330k |
| Motion Planning Engineer | 4 | $170k | $227k | $198k | $229k |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $166k | $218k | $192k | $229k |
| AV Test Engineer | 4 | $112k | $148k | $130k | $167k |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | $125k | $167k | $146k | $167k |
Highest posted ranges at Motional
One row per role.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Data Science | Lead / Manager | $288k to $396k | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; La |
| Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining | Staff+ | $240k to $330k | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Pi |
| Principal Engineer | Staff+ | $240k to $330k | Remote U.S. |
Method: base-salary ranges parsed from the compensation field or description of each posting; placeholder ranges (top at least 3x the bottom) excluded; medians use the range midpoint; level inferred from the title. All AI companies · Motional jobs.
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