Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Character.AI salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
13 open roles at Character.AI publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $200k to $300k; the highest posted maximum is $400k. Ranges come from Character.AI's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Character.AI roles.
All 13 Character.AI ranges by role and level, plus the other 214 companies, as a spreadsheet-ready CSV: the AI Salary Report, US$29 once. Tables by company, by role title, by function and level, by region and by currency, and the 100 highest ranges. Refreshed four times a day for 12 months from purchase. See 20 sample rows first. Your company or role missing? Reply to the receipt and it is refunded. One payment in US dollars, nothing renews; sold by 2542038 Alberta Ltd., trading as AI Hiring Index.
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| Function | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 4 | $225k | $400k | $312k | $400k |
| Infrastructure | 2 | $185k | $305k | $245k | $350k |
| Engineering | 5 | $150k | $300k | $225k | $300k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 2 | $262k | $350k | $306k | $400k |
| Unspecified | 11 | $200k | $300k | $240k | $400k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 5 | $150k | $300k | $225k | $300k |
| Research Engineer | 3 | $225k | $400k | $312k | $400k |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | $220k | $260k | $240k | $300k |
Highest posted ranges at Character.AI
One row per role; the full list of 13 ranges is in the report.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Research Engineer, Post-Training | Staff+ | $275k to $400k | Redwood City, CA |
| Staff Data Scientist, Monetization | Staff+ | $250k to $300k | Redwood City, CA; New York, NY |
| Technical Program Manager, Product Experience | Unspecified | $200k to $300k | Redwood City, CA |
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 · Character.AI jobs.
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