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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

AI Safety Researcher

Researches methods to make AI systems safer and more aligned.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$185k

Mean

$192k

10th–90th pct

$141k–$255k

Observations

323

Confidence: 33% · based on 323 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Machine Learning
Core
Statistical Modeling
Core
Causal Inference
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 42% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
62% require · 20% prefer
Master's Degree
18% require · 32% prefer
No College
15% require · 9% prefer
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Common next roles
Responsible AI Lead+136.4%Applied Scientist+9.3%AI Policy Researcher-6.2%AI Research Scientist+2.8%Research Engineer-2.0%
Common previous roles
AI Policy Researcher-6.6%Applied Scientist+8.5%Research Engineer-2.0%Responsible AI Lead+57.7%AI Research Scientist+2.7%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)11,582
Posting growth+8.5%
Median days to fill71 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)75,585
Projected growth7.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness55%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology