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Research Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 554 open job postings for Research Engineer roles at 229 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 53 more postings in SGD (median SGD 72K), 13 more postings in GBP (median £40K), 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Research Engineer: postings by posted pay486 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $50K to $600K. Median $200K; middle half $143K–$275K.Median $200K$50K$600K

Postings per pay band: $50K–$100K: 47; $100K–$150K: 83; $150K–$200K: 100; $200K–$250K: 98; $250K–$300K: 52; $300K–$350K: 45; $350K–$400K: 17; $400K–$450K: 17; $450K–$500K: 2; $500K–$550K: 0; $550K–$600K: 25.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr) median, $27.00–$45.00/hr typical, 9 postingsIntern: middle half $27.00–$45.00/hr, median $36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr)
  2. Entry level$82K median, $76K–$104K typical, 8 postingsEntry level: middle half $76K–$104K, median $82K
  3. Mid level$213K median, $148K–$285K typical, 339 postingsMid level: middle half $148K–$285K, median $213K
  4. Senior$178K median, $138K–$218K typical, 91 postingsSenior: middle half $138K–$218K, median $178K
  5. Staff$245K median, $185K–$367K typical, 25 postingsStaff: middle half $185K–$367K, median $245K
  6. Principal$300K median, $173K–$338K typical, 14 postingsPrincipal: middle half $173K–$338K, median $300K

Companies hiring

  1. Anthropic$600K median, $425K–$675K typical, 44 postingsAnthropic: middle half $425K–$675K, median $600K
  2. A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIESSGD 54K median, SGD 54K–SGD 81K typical, 18 postings
  3. Google$213K median, $208K–$254K typical, 11 postingsGoogle: middle half $208K–$254K, median $213K
  4. CleraSGD 135K median, SGD 135K–SGD 135K typical, 11 postings

Top-paying companies

  1. Anthropic · $600K median, 44 postings
  2. Thinking Machines · $413K median, 6 postings
  3. ByteDance · $349K median, 3 postings
  4. Harmonic Group · $325K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$203K median, $146K–$285K typical, 454 postingsUnited States: middle half $146K–$285K, median $203K
  2. California$245K median, $185K–$325K typical, 190 postingsCalifornia: middle half $185K–$325K, median $245K
  3. San Francisco, CA$285K median, $220K–$383K typical, 103 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $220K–$383K, median $285K
  4. SingaporeSGD 72K median, SGD 55.2K–SGD 107K typical, 58 postings
  5. Remote$200K median, $160K–$270K typical, 39 postingsRemote: middle half $160K–$270K, median $200K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $200K median, $160K–$270K typical, from 38 postings. On-site: $211K median, $146K–$290K typical, from 343 postings.

Newest Research Engineer postings

  1. Research Engineer - Voice IntelligencePocket (YC W26) · San Francisco, CA · $200K–$300K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Research Engineer, Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning)Anthropic · United States · $500K–$850K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Research EngineerStanford University · Stanford, CA · $125K–$225K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Lead Research Engineer, Data QualityClera · United States · $130K–$225K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026Apply
  5. Research Engineer, GenMedia Safety Evaluations and Threat Intelligence TLM, DeepMindGoogle · United States · $262K–$364K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Research Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Research Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 554 job postings with pay at 229 companies.

What is the typical Research Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $143K–$275K. The top 10% list $383K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $100K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Research Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Anthropic ($600K), Thinking Machines ($413K), ByteDance ($349K).

How does Research Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $36.50/hr ($75.9K/yr), Entry level $82K, Mid level $213K, Senior $178K, Staff $245K, Principal $300K.

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