What they pay
Prime Intellect salaries
The pay Prime Intellect states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$250Ka year
The median of Prime Intellect's 13 open roles that state pay in US dollars, as of October 2026. Each role counts at the middle of its range.
- Middle half of roles
- $225K–$250K
- Posted ranges run from
- $90K–$350K
- A typical posted range
- $150K–$300K
- Under $160K: 1 posting
- $160K–$180K: 0 postings
- $180K–$200K: 0 postings
- $200K–$220K: 0 postings
- $220K–$240K: 5 postings
- $240K–$260K: 5 postings
- $260K and up: 2 postings
By role
Prime Intellect's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Machine Learning Engineer$250KStartups overall: $210K · Machine Learning Engineer salaries$250K · 4 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $250K–$300K a year
Senior Technical Partnerships Manager
San Francisco, CA - $225K–$300K a year
Strategic Account Executive
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$350K a year
Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$350K a year
Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$350K a year
Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$350K a year
Research Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $200K–$300K a year
Strategy and Finance Lead
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$300K a year
Applied Research, Scientific AI
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$300K a year
Applied Research, Sovereign AI
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$300K a year
Applied Research Scientist, Quantitative Finance
San Francisco, CA - $150K–$300K a year
Applied Research Scientist
San Francisco, NY - $150K–$300K a year
Member of Technical Staff
San Francisco, CA - $90K–$120K a year
People Operations Coordinator
San Francisco, CA
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Prime Intellect salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does Prime Intellect pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on Prime Intellect's open roles is $250K a year, across the 13 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $225K and $250K, and the posted ranges run from $90K to $350K.
How much does Prime Intellect pay machine learning engineers?
The median across Prime Intellect's 4 open machine learning engineer roles that state pay is $250K a year, against $210K across startups.
Does Prime Intellect post salary ranges?
On 13 of its 32 open roles (41%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Prime Intellect states it.