Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Autonomy Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
12 open Autonomy Engineer roles at 2 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $170k to $266k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $278k. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skydio | 9 | $170k | $278k | $224k | $278k |
| Kodiak | 2 | $195k | $242k | $219k | $255k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 6 | $170k | $278k | $221k | $300k |
| Senior | 5 | $170k | $240k | $210k | $278k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 9 | $170k | $278k | $224k | $278k |
| US | 3 | $190k | $255k | $218k | $300k |
Highest posted Autonomy Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak | Staff Autonomy Engineer, Perception | $200k to $255k | Mountain View, CA |
| Skydio | Senior Autonomy Engineer - Computer Vision | $170k to $278k | San Mateo, California, United States |
| Shield AI | Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007) | $135k to $300k | San Diego, California |
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.