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Altos Labs Salary

Altos Labs Salary

Altos Labs pays a median of $186K ($155K–$229K) across 17 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $155K–$229K salary range

Median: $186K  ·  Based on 17 public Altos Labs job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 2026


This Altos Labs salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Altos Labs · pay benchmark · updated June 22, 2026
$186K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$155K–$229K
Typical range
$402K view JD
Highest base · Senior Director, Project Team Leader
17
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+8
17 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 12% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
drug discovery & development science
$197K · $273K top (5)
Pay by location
San Francisco $191K (14)San Diego $179K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Express $182K

Highest-paying open roles at Altos Labs

Altos Labs salary by department

  • drug discovery & development science: $197K median · $273K top base — Senior Scientist I/II: Investigative Pathologist (view JD) (5 roles)

Altos Labs salary by location

  • San Francisco: $191K median · $402K top base — Senior Director, Project Team Leader (view JD) (14 roles)
  • San Diego: $179K median · $258K top base — Machine Learning Engineer/Machine Learning Scientist , Multi Modality (view JD) (3 roles)

What Altos Labs looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (2) · PyTorch (2) · Hugging Face (1) · Assay Development (1) · Outlook (1) · TensorFlow (1).

About Altos Labs

Altos Labs is Series A stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Altos Labs

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 8+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 12 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 12% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Altos Labs hiring activity

Altos Labs has 17 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 17 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (17 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Altos Labs pay?
The median pay is $186K, with a typical range of $155K–$229K, based on 17 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Altos Labs?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Director, Project Team Leader, at $313K–$402K base.

Which team pays the most at Altos Labs?
The drug discovery & development science team, at a $197K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 17 public Altos Labs job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 22, 2026.

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