Rivian Salary

💰 $123K–$204K salary range

Median: $163K  ·  Based on 262 public Rivian job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Rivian salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Rivian

• Sr. Staff AI Engineer, Enterprise Applied AI — $265K–$331K · Software Engineering
• Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Pose, Localization & Calibration, Autonomy — $265K–$331K · Autonomous Driving
• Sr. Staff Autonomy Embedded Software Engineer — $265K–$331K · Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Sr. Staff Autonomy Product Manager — $265K–$331K · Autonomous Driving
• Senior Manager, ML Acceleration Architecture — $265K–$331K · Autonomous Driving
• Sr. Manager, Perception — $243K–$304K · Autonomous Driving

Rivian salary by department

• Autonomous Driving: $245K median (34 roles)
• Product Management: $245K median (6 roles)
• Design: $209K median (4 roles)
• Information Technology: $176K median (27 roles)
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: $172K median (71 roles)
• Quality: $165K median (17 roles)
• People: $152K median (5 roles)
• Attributes: $152K median (9 roles)

Rivian salary by seniority

• Mid: $112K median (43)
• Senior: $152K median (100)
• Staff: $213K median (78)
• Lead: $157K median (12)
• Manager: $137K median (25)

About Rivian

Rivian is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2009 · HQ Irvine, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Rivian

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 88 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Rivian hiring activity

Rivian has 262 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 262 public job postings with disclosed pay. 262 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (262 in the last 90).

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) for Rivian show a median of $165K, ranging $145K–$189K, across 136 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does Rivian pay?
The median base salary is $163K, with a typical range of $123K–$204K, based on 262 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Rivian?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sr. Staff AI Engineer, Enterprise Applied AI, at $265K–$331K base.

Which team pays the most at Rivian?
The Autonomous Driving team, at a $245K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 262 public Rivian 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 10, 2026.

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