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Hayden AI Salary

Hayden AI Salary

Hayden AI pays a median of $202K ($176K–$231K) across 18 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $176K–$231K salary range

Median: $202K  ·  Based on 18 public Hayden AI job postings  ·  Updated June 20, 2026


This Hayden AI salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Hayden AI · pay benchmark · updated June 20, 2026
$202K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$176K–$231K
Typical range
$300K view JD
Highest base · Staff Software Engineer
18
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+6
18 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 89% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
research & development
$207K · $300K top (16)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $225KComputer Vision $202KGo $202KPython $201KAWS $200K

Highest-paying open roles at Hayden AI

Hayden AI salary by department

  • research & development: $207K median · $300K top base — Staff Software Engineer (view JD) (16 roles)

Hayden AI salary by location

  • Remote: $202K median · $300K top base — Staff Software Engineer (view JD) (16 roles)

Remote work at Hayden AI

100% of Hayden AI's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Hayden AI looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (7) · Go (3) · AWS (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Docker (2) · PostgreSQL (2) · Terraform (2) · Product Roadmap (1) · Procurement (1) · Logistics (1).

About Hayden AI

Hayden AI is Series C stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2019 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Hayden AI

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 14 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 89% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Hayden AI total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Hayden AI hiring activity

Hayden AI has 18 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 18 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (18 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Hayden AI's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Hayden AIStage
Google$200K↓ -1%Public
SpaceX$135K↓ -33%Series D
Accenture Federal Services$154K↓ -24%Venture-backed
OpenAI$308K↑ +52%Late Stage
Esri$126K↓ -37%
Databricks$215K↑ +6%Series J

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Common questions

What does Hayden AI pay?
The median pay is $202K, with a typical range of $176K–$231K, based on 18 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Hayden AI?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Staff Software Engineer, at $231K–$300K base.

Which team pays the most at Hayden AI?
The research & development team, at a $207K 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 18 public Hayden AI 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 20, 2026.

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