AI Engineering Salaries
AI Engineering roles pay a median of $200,000 per year across 642 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $161,776 to $237,500.
Updated October 9, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $28 | $35 | $44 | 15 |
| Intern | USD | year | $120,000 | $145,000 | $167,500 | 9 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €1,000 | €2,000 | €2,800 | 5 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,000 | €3,000 | 18 |
| Junior | USD | year | $101,450 | $106,800 | $146,892 | 16 |
| Middle | USD | year | $139,750 | $148,625 | $162,000 | 6 |
| Senior | USD | year | $157,500 | $185,000 | $219,225 | 276 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$132,088 | CA$143,750 | CA$183,000 | 32 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £75,000 | £90,000 | £111,250 | 31 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €35,000 | €75,000 | €106,250 | 20 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,075 | €5,750 | €6,338 | 15 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $46 | $70 | $78 | 7 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,625,000 | 7 |
| Lead | USD | year | $166,400 | $215,500 | $246,150 | 145 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £86,000 | £102,500 | £117,575 | 11 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €70,750 | €77,500 | €88,750 | 11 |
| Staff | USD | year | $201,525 | $238,750 | $273,750 | 90 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$167,750 | CA$175,000 | CA$195,470 | 7 |
| Principal | USD | year | $192,938 | $216,395 | $250,000 | 68 |
| C-level | USD | year | $159,675 | $178,950 | $217,875 | 32 |
| All levels | USD | year | $161,776 | $200,000 | $237,500 | 642 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$137,250 | CA$153,450 | CA$184,500 | 48 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £76,000 | £90,000 | £114,375 | 46 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €48,750 | €76,500 | €97,500 | 43 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,288 | €5,750 | 42 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $34 | $45 | $72 | 26 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹850,000 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,625,000 | 11 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 125,000 | SGD 215,000 | SGD 350,000 | 9 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$180,000 | A$230,000 | A$267,500 | 7 |
| All levels | USD | month | $2,938 | $5,000 | $5,750 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 20,450 | PLN 22,675 | PLN 23,962 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 182,004 | PLN 324,200 | PLN 327,000 | 5 |