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Netflix Salaries.

AI and ML roles.

Last updated August 2026.

8 roles tracked
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Highest Paying Role

$198,000

Software Engineer

Avg Top-of-Band

$182,000

across 8 roles

Entry Point

$130,000

Data Analyst

Ranges reflect estimated compensation bands for this employer, modeled by Orbyt from role-level premiums applied over national medians. They are estimates, not reported offers. The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Netflix pays across 8 tracked AI and ML roles in 2026. The highest-paying position is Software Engineer, with estimated compensation ranging from $161,000 to $198,000. The entry point is Data Analyst, starting at $130,000. These figures are Orbyt-modeled employer premiums over national medians, estimates rather than reported offers.

AI/ML roles at Netflix

#RoleHighRange
1Software Engineer$198,000$161,000 to $198,000
2Backend Developer$193,000$159,000 to $193,000
3Data Engineer$193,000$160,000 to $193,000
4Frontend Developer$189,000$157,000 to $189,000
5AI Platform Engineer$185,000$155,000 to $185,000
6DevOps Engineer$180,000$153,000 to $180,000
7Data Scientist$168,000$137,000 to $168,000
8Data Analyst$153,000$130,000 to $153,000

What BLS publishes for occupations at Netflix.

Published national medians from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release and May 2024 release, for the occupations Orbyt tracks at Netflix. BLS publishes per occupation, never per employer, so these are occupation-level benchmarks, not Netflix pay.

OccupationSOCMay 2025 releaseMay 2024 release
Database ArchitectsOrbyt roles: Data Engineer15-1243$139,500$135,980
Software DevelopersOrbyt roles: AI Platform Engineer, Backend Developer, DevOps Engineer, Frontend Developer, Software Engineer15-1252$135,980$133,080
Data ScientistsOrbyt roles: Data Analyst, Data Scientist15-2051$120,230$112,590

Two releases are shown as published cells. BLS advises against reading OEWS releases as a time series, so no growth rate is computed between them. Full dataset: the Orbyt Company Salary Index, CC BY 4.0.

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Netflix leveling framework

Employees choose their own cash/stock split annually. No refresh grants. No traditional RSUs or options. Employees allocate a portion of their total compensation to stock purchase at their discretion.

LevelTitleExperienceBaseEquity/yrTotal Comp
IC3Senior Software Engineer3-8 yrs$300,000$0$300,000
IC4Staff Software Engineer8-15 yrs$420,000$0$420,000
IC5Senior Staff Engineer12+ yrs$550,000$0$550,000

Common questions about Netflix pay.

Estimated bands modeled over national medians, not reported offers.

What does Netflix pay a Software Engineer?

Estimated Netflix Software Engineer compensation ranges from $161,000 to $198,000 in 2026. That band is modeled from the $133,000 national median for the role plus an employer premium, not a reported offer, so treat it as a starting point and confirm against the specific team and level.

How much does Netflix pay AI and ML engineers?

Netflix pays across 8 tracked AI and ML roles in 2026. The top of band reaches an estimated $198,000 for Software Engineer, and the average top-of-band across tracked roles is $182,000. The entry point is Data Analyst, with an estimated $130,000. These are modeled bands over national medians, not reported salaries.

What is the highest-paying AI role at Netflix?

The highest-paying tracked AI role at Netflix is Software Engineer, with an estimated $161,000 to $198,000 in 2026. The estimate reflects an employer premium over the $133,000 national median for the role.

Is Netflix a good-paying company for AI roles?

On these estimates, yes. Modeled bands at Netflix sit above national medians across 8 tracked roles, with the top role reaching an estimated $198,000. Because these are modeled bands rather than reported offers, verify against your own leveling and the wider market before you judge a specific offer.

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