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IC ladder L3 through L7; small-but-growing manager track. Cash component is high; pre-IPO equity at the most recent tender offer (~$60B+ valuation).
Ranges aggregated from publicly-available sources. Treat the median (p50) as roughly representative; quartile bands reflect negotiation range. Have specific data points or corrections? Send them in.
Anthropic is private. Equity priced at the most recent tender offer. Cash component is unusually high for a startup at this stage - Anthropic tilts toward base+cash to attract candidates from FAANG. Equity vests 4 years with no cliff. Tender offers are less frequent than Stripe but have occurred.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $220K | $240K | $260K | $280K |
| Equity (annualized) | $60K | $80K | $120K | $160K |
| Total comp | $280K | $320K | $380K | $440K |
Junior IC level. Anthropic's base salaries are notably high vs comparable FAANG levels. Equity at tender price.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $250K | $280K | $305K | $330K |
| Equity (annualized) | $130K | $180K | $255K | $370K |
| Total comp | $380K | $460K | $560K | $700K |
Mid-level IC. Most-common level for external hires.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $290K | $320K | $350K | $380K |
| Equity (annualized) | $210K | $300K | $430K | $600K |
| Total comp | $500K | $620K | $780K | $980K |
Senior IC. Common ladder for engineers from Google L5 / Meta E5.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $330K | $360K | $390K | $420K |
| Equity (annualized) | $370K | $520K | $730K | $1.03M |
| Total comp | $700K | $880K | $1.12M | $1.45M |
Staff IC. Heavy equity. Comp rivals the highest senior IC levels at hyperscalers.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $380K | $420K | $450K | $480K |
| Equity (annualized) | $570K | $830K | $1.2M | $1.72M |
| Total comp | $950K | $1.25M | $1.65M | $2.2M |
Senior staff. Limited external hires at this level. Realized equity value contingent on Anthropic's growth trajectory.
Cross-referenced against public reporting, state pay-transparency postings, and triangulated where source ranges disagreed. Last refresh: May 2026.
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