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Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29

Applied AI Architect salary at AI companies, 2026

17 open Applied AI Architect roles at 2 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $234k to $315k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $335k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.

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By company

The companies posting this role most often first.

CompanyRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Anthropic8$240k$315k$278k$380k
OpenAI8$220k$277k$248k$335k

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Unspecified17$234k$315k$278k$335k

By region

RegionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
US17$234k$315k$278k$335k

Highest posted Applied AI Architect ranges

One row per company.

CompanyRoleRangeLocation
AnthropicApplied AI Architect, Partnerships$275k to $380kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
OpenAIApplied AI Architect, Government$234k to $335kWashington, DC
PerplexityApplied AI Architect, Perplexity Computer$200k to $250kSan Francisco

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