Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29
Wayve salaries 2026: posted ranges by role and level
64 open roles at Wayve publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $248k to $311k; the highest posted maximum is $600k. Ranges come from Wayve's own postings on its careers site, refreshed every 6 hours. All Wayve roles.
All 64 Wayve 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 | 6 | $341k | $419k | $394k | $512k |
| Engineering | 28 | $276k | $322k | $292k | $460k |
| Infrastructure | 16 | $261k | $308k | $291k | $418k |
| Data | 2 | $243k | $289k | $266k | $311k |
| Go-to-market | 2 | $178k | $246k | $212k | $250k |
| Operations | 8 | $178k | $234k | $206k | $408k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 16 | $313k | $398k | $356k | $460k |
| Lead / Manager | 10 | $278k | $311k | $294k | $580k |
| Senior | 9 | $210k | $267k | $238k | $408k |
| Unspecified | 29 | $210k | $267k | $238k | $382k |
By role
The most posted roles first.
| Role | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $312k | $382k | $341k | $460k |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $210k | $260k | $235k | $375k |
| Research Scientist | 3 | $370k | $419k | $394k | $512k |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | $276k | $311k | $294k | $311k |
| Applied Scientist | 2 | $311k | $441k | $376k | $512k |
2 more Wayve roles with medians, and the same for every tracked company, in the AI Salary Report, US$29 once.
Highest posted ranges at Wayve
One row per role; the full list of 64 ranges is in the report.
| Role | Level | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Application Engineering - US | Lead / Manager | $490k to $600k | Detroit, Michigan USA |
| Director AV Product Engineering | Lead / Manager | $440k to $580k | London, United Kingdom |
| Principal Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Model | Staff+ | $407k to $512k | Sunnyvale, California USA |
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 · Wayve jobs.
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