Orbyt Intelligence. — Orbyt Intelligence is a public U.S. compensation dataset and API covering 3,500+ roles across 81 cities with annual history and projections through 2030. Free tier available.

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15 million data points. 3,500+ roles. 81 cities.
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AI compensation is accelerating.

AI compensation, observed + projected

$350K today. $500K by 2029.

Principal AI research compensation in the United States. Observed through 2026; modeled 2027 to 2029 from Orbyt Intelligence historical growth rate, BLS OES data, and SEC 10-K equity disclosures. The ceiling, not the average.

Fig. 1. Principal-level AI research compensation, United States. Sources: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Applications, SEC 10-K equity and bonus disclosures, and 50+ job and compensation platforms. Modeled values assume continuation of 2022 to 2026 compound growth rate with half-decay toward 2030.

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GET /api/v1/intelligence/salaries?role=ai-engineer&city=san-francisco { "role": "AI Engineer", "city": "San Francisco", "median_base": 225000, "median_total_comp": 460000, "p25_total_comp": 385000, "p75_total_comp": 540000, "equity_median": 150000, "bonus_median": 45000, "signing_median": 35000, "yoy_growth": "16.5%", "col_index": 138, "source_count": 6, "citation": "Orbyt Intelligence, Q2 2026. https://www.orbytjobs.ai/salaries/ai-engineer/san-francisco", "assumptions": [ "Median across SEC proxy filings, H-1B LCA, BLS OES, and 50+ job platforms", "Cost-of-living adjusted via BEA Regional Price Parities (SF index: 138)", "Total comp includes base + equity + bonus + signing" ] }

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