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'The Market Is Hot': Here's How Much a Typical Meta Employee Makes in a Year

Sherin Shibu

created: July 7, 2025, 2:32 p.m. | updated: July 8, 2025, 1:53 p.m.

Data from federal filings offers a glimpse into base salary ranges at Meta for roles ranging from AI research scientist to data analyst. According to data from federal filings, obtained by Business Insider, software engineers at Meta can make anywhere from $120,000 to $480,000 in base salary, while product designers and researchers have salaries exceeding $200,000. Data scientists make up to $270,000. The filings only include base annual salaries and do not include stock options, signing bonuses, and other perks. Meta also invested $14.3 billion last month for a 49% stake in the AI data training startup Scale AI.

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