AI Architect salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 30, 2026
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AI Architect pay in San Francisco is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 6 postings put the middle half between $240,125 and $270,500, with a median of $248,750.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
19 AI architect roles are open in San Francisco right now, 16 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $240,125 – $270,500 | $248,750 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open AI architect roles in San Francisco · 16 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $218,000–$315,000scale $130,000–$450,000
Applied AI Architect, Cyber Specialist Anthropic · San Francisco $300,000–$400,000 6d ago Applied AI Architect, Beneficial Deployments (Life Sciences Community & Enablement) Anthropic · San Francisco $275,000–$315,000 2w ago Applied AI Architect, International Policy Anthropic · San Francisco $240,000–$315,000 3w ago 
Applied AI Architect, Retail OpenAI · San Francisco $217,000–$276,000 5w ago Applied AI Architect, Healthcare & Life Sciences OpenAI · San Francisco $221,000–$278,000 5w ago 
Enterprise AI Architect Distyl AI · San Francisco $200,000–$275,000 5w ago Senior AI Architect Sia · San Francisco $136,800–$142,200 6w ago Applied AI Architect, Startups Anthropic · San Francisco $240,000–$315,000 7w ago Applied AI Architect, Strategic Enterprise Tech Anthropic · San Francisco $240,000–$380,000 8w ago 
Applied AI Architect, Perplexity Computer Perplexity · San Francisco $200,000–$250,000 8w ago Applied AI Architect, Enterprise Tech Anthropic · San Francisco $240,000–$380,000 2mo ago Applied AI Architect, Commercial Anthropic · San Francisco $240,000–$315,000 6mo ago Applied AI Architect, Digital Natives (Strategics) OpenAI · San Francisco $218,000–$278,000 8mo ago Applied AI Architect, Digital Natives OpenAI · San Francisco $221,000–$278,000 8mo ago Applied AI Architect, Enterprise OpenAI · San Francisco $221,000–$276,000 8mo ago Applied AI Architect, Industries Anthropic · New York $240,000–$315,000 1y ago 
Senior Staff AI Architect Dolby Laboratories · San Francisco In listing 6w ago 
Principal AI Architect Hop · San Francisco $205,000–$277,500e 6mo ago Applied AI Architect OpenAI · San Francisco $183,750–$246,250e 1y ago