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UTC 2026.06.24 18:42:11
// COMPENSATION INTELLIGENCE · ROBOTICS · 12 ROLES · 4 LEVELS · 5 LOCATIONS
Robotics compensation
Median total compensation by role and level, derived from 1,247 self-reported and employer-disclosed offers across 218 robotics companies. Updated monthly. No averages, only medians, because high earners distort the mean.
// METHODOLOGYM-04
01Self-reported offers verified against L1+ filings
02Employer-disclosed bands when available
03Outliers removed (>3σ)
04Quarterly cadence
[ DATA POINTS ]
1,247
[ COMPANIES ]
218
[ UPDATED ]
2026.06.01
[ MEDIAN SR ]
$215K
[ ROLE ]
All Roles▾
[ LEVEL ]
All Levels▾
[ LOCATION ]
United States▾
[ REMOTE ]
All▾
[ STAGE ]
Series A → Public▾
[ SEARCH ]
[ SENIOR ROBOTICS ENGINEER · UNITED STATES · ALL STAGES ]
$195,000USD · MEDIAN
P10$145KP25$172KP75$228KP90$265K
YoY 2024 → 2026↑ 8.0% YoY · TRENDING
§ 02MEDIAN BY LEVEL
// MEDIAN SENIOR BY ROLEC-01
[ MEDIAN SENIOR · USD · 2026.Q2 · MAX $245K · BARS PROPORTIONAL ]
§ 03COMPENSATION CURVE BY LEVEL
// COMP CURVE BY LEVELC-02
A ANDURIL · B BOSTON DYNAMICS · S SKYDIO · A APPTRONIK · 1 1X · S SHIELD AI · S SARONIC · W WING
§ 04LOCATION DELTA
// LOCATION DELTA INDEXC-03
[ INDEX 100 = SF BAY AREA SR MEDIAN $225K · NEGATIVE = COMP DISCOUNT vs SF ]
§ 05YoY TREND
// SENIOR MEDIAN · MONTHLYC-04
[ START 2024.07 $175K · END 2026.06 $215K ]+23% YoY
§ 06BY ROLE
| ROLE | MID | SENIOR | STAFF | PRINCIPAL | DATA POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics Engineer→ | $145K | $195K | $245K | $310K | 187 |
| Reliability Engineer→ | $135K | $185K | $235K | $295K | 92 |
| SLAM Engineer→ | $160K | $215K | $275K | $345K | 78 |
| Controls Engineer→ | $140K | $190K | $245K | $310K | 104 |
| Perception Engineer→ | $155K | $210K | $265K | $335K | 121 |
| ML Research Engineer→ | $170K | $230K | $295K | $375K | 156 |
| Embedded SW Engineer→ | $140K | $185K | $230K | $290K | 168 |
| Hardware Engineer→ | $135K | $180K | $225K | $285K | 113 |
| Mechanical Design→ | $125K | $170K | $215K | $270K | 87 |
| Autonomy Engineer→ | $165K | $220K | $280K | $355K | 99 |
| Test Engineer→ | $115K | $155K | $200K | $250K | 64 |
| Research Scientist→ | $175K | $245K | $315K | $400K | 78 |
§ 07BY COMPANY
| COMPANY | SENIOR | STAFF | PRINCIPAL | STAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAnduril[ CLEARANCE REQ'D ] | $210K | $270K | $340K | LATE / PRIVATE |
| BBoston Dynamics | $200K | $255K | $315K | HYUNDAI / SUB |
| SSkydio[ CLEARANCE REQ'D ] | $195K | $250K | $305K | SERIES E |
| AApptronik | $210K | $270K | $340K | SERIES B |
| 11X | $185K | $240K | $300K | SERIES B |
| SShield AI[ CLEARANCE REQ'D ] | $215K | $280K | $345K | SERIES F |
| SSaronic[ CLEARANCE REQ'D ] | $200K | $260K | $325K | SERIES B |
| WWing | $185K | $240K | $295K | ALPHABET / SUB |
| ZZoox | $220K | $285K | $350K | AMAZON / SUB |
| WWaabi | $215K | $275K | $340K | SERIES B |
§ 08BY LOCATION
| LOCATION | LIVE ROLES | MEDIAN SR | DELTA vs SF | REMOTE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Bay Area[ BASELINE ] | 487 | $225K | +0% | 18% |
| Seattle | 156 | $207K | -8% | 22% |
| Boston | 142 | $203K | -10% | 14% |
| NYC | 98 | $205K | -9% | 26% |
| Austin | 112 | $185K | -18% | 31% |
| San Diego | 89 | $198K | -12% | 11% |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | $182K | -19% | 8% |
| LA | 96 | $192K | -15% | 19% |
// TREND · ROBOTICS SENIOR COMPN=1,247σ=$8,200UPDATED 2026.06.01
Senior robotics compensation up 12% over 24 months.
+12%YoY · 202624M TRAJECTORY2024.072026.06
COHORTSenior ICL5+ · n=1,247
DRIVERHumanoid + Autonomy+18% · +14%
LAGGINGDefense · Public+4% · +6%
PEAK SENIORResearch Scientist$245K