Runway Ml Salary

💰 $223K–$290K salary range

Median: $270K  ·  Based on 38 public Runway Ml job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This Runway Ml 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

Highest-paying open roles at Runway Ml

• Research Science Manager, Foundation Models — $360K–$450K · Research
• Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer (Datasets) — $270K–$370K · Research
• Member of Technical Staff, Robotics Research Engineer — $270K–$370K · Research
• Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer (GPU Performance) — $270K–$370K · Research
• Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer — $270K–$370K · Research
• Member of Technical Staff, Applied Research Scientist — $260K–$370K · Research

Runway Ml salary by department

• Research: $370K median (6 roles)
• Engineering: $290K median (5 roles)
• Product: $280K median (4 roles)
• Commercial: $270K median (5 roles)
• Marketing & Creative: $230K median (7 roles)

Runway Ml salary by seniority

• Mid: $210K median (9)
• Staff: $290K median (17)
• Manager: $270K median (6)

Runway Ml salary by location

• Remote: $270K median (35 roles)

Remote work at Runway Ml

97% of Runway Ml's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Runway Ml looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: PyTorch (6) · Python (5) · TypeScript (3) · AWS (2) · GCP (2) · Azure (2) · Kubernetes (2) · Terraform (2) · PostgreSQL (1) · Kotlin (1).

About Runway Ml

Runway Ml is 101–250 employees · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Runway Ml

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 1 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 3% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Runway Ml hiring activity

Runway Ml has 38 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 38 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (38 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Runway Ml pay?
The median base salary is $270K, with a typical range of $223K–$290K, based on 38 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Runway Ml?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Research Science Manager, Foundation Models, at $360K–$450K base.

Which team pays the most at Runway Ml?
The Research team, at a $370K 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 38 public Runway Ml 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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