Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Waymo salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
268 open roles at Waymo publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $213k to $263k; the highest posted maximum is $431k. Ranges come from Waymo's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Waymo roles.
All 268 Waymo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product & Design | 10 | $241k | $297k | $269k | $297k |
| Data | 16 | $234k | $293k | $264k | $336k |
| Infrastructure | 53 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $310k |
| Engineering | 115 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $336k |
| Research | 10 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $310k |
| Other | 7 | $196k | $242k | $219k | $278k |
| Operations | 42 | $190k | $234k | $212k | $310k |
| Go-to-market | 15 | $177k | $218k | $198k | $278k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 48 | $251k | $310k | $280k | $368k |
| Lead / Manager | 62 | $238k | $302k | $270k | $368k |
| Senior | 87 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $297k |
| Unspecified | 70 | $175k | $216k | $195k | $284k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 46 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $319k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 27 | $213k | $263k | $238k | $310k |
| Technical Manager | 13 | $251k | $310k | $280k | $368k |
| Product Manager | 7 | $241k | $297k | $269k | $297k |
| Program Manager | 7 | $159k | $196k | $178k | $234k |
13 more Waymo roles with medians, and the same for every tracked company, in the AI Salary Report, US$29 once.
Highest posted ranges at Waymo
One row per role; the full list of 268 ranges is in the report.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Software Engineer, Post Training | Staff+ | $349k to $431k | Mountain View, CA. USA |
| Head of Industrial Design | Lead / Manager | $323k to $399k | Mountain View, CA, US |
| Tech Lead Manager ML Optimization | Lead / Manager | $298k to $378k | Mountain View, California, United States |
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 · Waymo jobs.
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