The AI talent wars are burning hot, and the tech salaries being dished out for top talent are even hotter.
Thanks to data from federal filings, we have a window into tech companies’ salary ranges during a heated moment in Silicon Valley’s talent wars.
The data comes from filings that companies must submit to the Labor Department when hiring foreign workers through the H-1B visa program, which allows them to bring in specialized workers annually through a lottery system.
Since companies rarely disclose salary data, the data offers a rare glimpse into what candidates are fetching in this job market.
The numbers reflect only annual base salaries, excluding the stock options, signing bonuses, and other perks that can often double or triple total compensation packages.
Business Insider explored how much money the biggest tech companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, and startups like OpenAI and Thinking Machines Lab, are paying software engineers, product managers, and other employees.
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Reporters: Ben Bergman, Pranav Dixit, Julia Hornstein, Alex Nicoll, Ashley Rodriguez, Melia Russell, Geoff Weiss
Editors: Rosalie Chan, Monica Melton, Leena Rao
