Rivian AI and machine learning salaries

Across 23 open AI and machine learning postings at Rivian that state a range, the middle half pays $204k–$257k a year, with a median of $232k. The lowest posted floor is $90k and the highest ceiling $331k. This is base pay as posted by Rivian, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 21 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$90k
25th percentile$204k
Median$232k
75th percentile$257k
Highest ceiling$331k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at Rivian

AI and machine learning$232k
Design$188k
Analytics$152k
DevOps and infrastructure$148k
Management$136k

Postings with a stated range: AI and machine learning 23 · Design 5 · Backend engineering 25 · Product management 25 · Hardware engineering 32 · Analytics 5 · DevOps and infrastructure 8 · Management 9

AI and machine learning pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Intern3$90k$90k–$93k
Staff and principal17$247k$232k–$257k

Best-paid open AI and machine learning roles

Staff AI Engineer, Enterprise Applied AI
Palo AltoStaff and principal
$265k–$331kOct 7
$265k–$331kJul 16
$243k–$305kJul 16
$228k–$285kFeb 4
$228k–$285kAug 24
$228k–$285kJun 15

31 AI and machine learning roles open at Rivian now

23 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does Rivian pay for AI and machine learning roles?

The median of the 23 posted ranges is $232k a year; the middle half sits between $204k and $257k.

Is this base salary or total compensation?

Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.

Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?

A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.

Which level pays most?

Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $247k a year across 17 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 23 open postings on Rivian's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 21 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0