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Operations salaries in AI

What Operations roles pay in the world in 2026, read straight off 1,014 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 $76K to $222K.

Distribution, P10 to P90

01

Pay by seniority

Level P25 Median P75 Listings
Intern $36K $69K $69K 2
Entry $56K $71K $98K 131
Mid $114K $131K $153K 300
Senior $150K $170K $182K 292
Staff $193K $214K $222K 31
Lead $83K $99K $170K 23
Manager $139K $170K $193K 165
Director $215K $249K $279K 69
60 open Operations roles, scored for AI
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