AI Engineering Salaries
AI Engineering roles pay a median of $200,000 per year across 641 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $162,812 to $237,500.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $35 | $39 | $45 | 10 |
| Intern | GBP | year | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 | 9 |
| Intern | USD | year | $120,000 | $145,000 | $150,000 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | year | $103,600 | $115,000 | $165,500 | 17 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,000 | €3,000 | 15 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €27,500 | €27,500 | €30,500 | 10 |
| Senior | USD | year | $160,000 | $185,000 | $219,938 | 278 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £70,000 | £85,000 | £100,000 | 37 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €53,750 | €75,000 | €114,100 | 32 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$138,000 | CA$175,500 | CA$190,000 | 25 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,400 | €5,000 | €5,800 | 11 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $65 | $71 | $80 | 11 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,687,500 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,750,000 | 8 |
| Senior | SGD | year | SGD 106,250 | SGD 158,750 | SGD 198,125 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 145 | PLN 165 | PLN 185 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | month | $4,500 | $4,750 | $5,000 | 5 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$200,000 | A$200,000 | A$225,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $165,500 | $223,750 | $257,375 | 136 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £90,000 | £100,000 | £107,500 | 9 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €65,000 | €77,500 | €95,000 | 9 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$145,000 | CA$180,000 | CA$181,600 | 7 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €6,375 | €6,588 | €8,300 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,000 | $234,000 | $265,000 | 91 |
| Principal | USD | year | $187,500 | $215,000 | $250,000 | 81 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £100,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 | 9 |
| C-level | USD | year | $157,000 | $177,000 | $215,500 | 29 |
| All levels | USD | year | $162,812 | $200,000 | $237,500 | 641 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £60,000 | £85,000 | £107,000 | 73 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €35,000 | €71,200 | €100,750 | 59 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$175,000 | CA$184,000 | 45 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,300 | €5,475 | 35 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $42 | $65 | $74 | 23 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,750,000 | 11 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$170,000 | A$200,000 | A$225,000 | 9 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 21,150 | PLN 21,788 | PLN 24,440 | 8 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 118,750 | SGD 171,250 | SGD 200,000 | 8 |
| All levels | USD | month | $4,625 | $5,000 | $5,500 | 7 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 150 | PLN 175 | PLN 189 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 182,004 | PLN 253,102 | PLN 326,300 | 6 |
| All levels | PKR | month | PKR 325,000 | PKR 325,000 | PKR 325,000 | 6 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 70,000 | RUB 150,000 | RUB 280,000 | 5 |