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AI Safety and Alignment Research pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior AI Safety and Alignment Research, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $127k to $506k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC1 Associate / Entry | $127k |
| AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC2 Mid-level | $175k |
| Senior AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC3 Senior | $230k |
| Staff AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC4 Staff | $281k |
| Senior Staff AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC5 Senior Staff | $327k |
| Principal AI Safety and Alignment ResearchIC6 Principal | $380k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchM2 Associate Manager | $242k |
| Manager, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchM3 Manager | $281k |
| Senior Manager, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchM4 Senior Manager | $327k |
| Director, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchM5 Director | $387k |
| Senior Director, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchM6 Senior Director | $437k |
| VP, AI Safety and Alignment ResearchE1 Vice President | $506k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.