AI Engineer

National salary range for AI Engineer

103500 - 154000

25th percentile

103500

New to the role, with little or no experience; requires more than basic instruction or supervision to perform day-to-day duties

50th percentile

129250

Has the experience to consistently perform core responsibilities without direct supervision; comfortable with processes and subject matter associated with the role

75th percentile

154000

Value to the organisation goes beyond the ability to perform normal job duties; has rare qualifications that enable unique contributions; ready for advancement

Projected salaries for related positions

Position title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

Engineering Manager – AI Agents

153000

170000

188000

Data Architect, Artificial Intelligence

114500

144000

175000

Senior AI Full-Stack Developer

113000

134000

155000

AI Product Manager

103500

131750

150000

AI/ML System Performance Specialist

103000

131000

153000

Product Owner, Artificial Intelligence

92750

122750

143000

Machine Learning Engineer

104000

119500

137750

AI Developer

89250

115500

136500

Machine Learning Operations

93500

114500

135250

Automation Specialist (Robotic Process Automation)

82000

97000

112000

Assistant AI/ML Engineering

74250

84750

95500

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