Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Applied AI Architect salary at AI companies, 2026
16 open Applied AI Architect roles at 2 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $228k to $296k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $315k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 8 | $220k | $277k | $248k | $335k |
| Anthropic | 7 | $240k | $315k | $278k | $315k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 5 | $240k | $315k | $278k | $315k |
| Unspecified | 10 | $221k | $278k | $249k | $315k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 9 | $240k | $315k | $278k | $315k |
| Remote | 7 | $221k | $278k | $248k | $335k |
Highest posted Applied AI Architect ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Applied AI Architect, Government | $234k to $335k | Washington, DC |
| Anthropic | Applied AI Architect, Public Sector | $240k to $315k | Washington, DC |
| Perplexity | Applied AI Architect, Perplexity Computer | $200k to $250k | San Francisco |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.
New engineering roles at AI companies, every Monday. The week's openings in this function across 286 companies, plus the weekly index. Free.