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Anthropic pays a median of $356K ($289K–$403K) across 264 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $356K · Based on 264 public Anthropic job postings · Updated July 1, 2026
This Anthropic salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
6% of Anthropic's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (66) · GCP (29) · AWS (28) · SQL (23) · Go (19) · CI/CD (17) · Kubernetes (16) · Rust (16) · Azure (14) · TypeScript (9).
Commonly listed: parental (227) · dental (1) · vision (1) · 401k (1) · pto (1).
Anthropic is Series H stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 18+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 15 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are most common.
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; 86% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Anthropic has 264 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 264 public job postings with disclosed pay. 100 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (171 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 16 contract roles in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $308K | ↓ -14% | Late Stage |
| Runway Ml | $250K | ↓ -30% | Series D |
| Fluidstack | $210K | ↓ -41% | Series D |
| Glean | $203K | ↓ -43% | Series F |
| Decagon | $265K | ↓ -26% | Series D |
| xAI | $310K | ↓ -13% | Series E |
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What does Anthropic pay?
The median pay is $356K, with a typical range of $289K–$403K, based on 264 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Anthropic?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity, at $405K–$625K base.
Which team pays the most at Anthropic?
The engineering & design - product team, at a $445K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 264 public Anthropic 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 July 1, 2026.
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