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Operations salaries in AI

What Operations roles pay in the US in 2026, read straight off 978 live listings that publish compensation. Normalized to USD, and limited to roles that score 50 or above for AI agency.

Scope United States / Global · USD

Median, Operations

$150,000

The middle 80% of Operations pay runs $77K to $222K.

Distribution, P10 to P90

01

Pay by seniority

Level P25 Median P75 Listings
Entry $56K $71K $98K 129
Mid $114K $131K $156K 287
Senior $150K $170K $186K 285
Staff $193K $214K $222K 30
Lead $83K $115K $170K 22
Manager $142K $170K $193K 155
Director $215K $249K $280K 68
60 open Operations roles, scored for AI
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