AI Engineering Salaries
AI Engineering roles pay a median of $199,362 per year across 662 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $161,940 to $237,212.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $25 | $34 | $42 | 17 |
| Intern | USD | year | $120,000 | $145,000 | $167,500 | 9 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €1,250 | €2,400 | €2,800 | 6 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,000 | €3,000 | 19 |
| Junior | USD | year | $101,500 | $110,000 | $142,890 | 17 |
| Middle | USD | year | $139,750 | $148,625 | $162,000 | 6 |
| Senior | USD | year | $157,500 | $183,484 | $215,688 | 288 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$138,000 | CA$147,500 | CA$184,500 | 29 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £67,500 | £80,500 | £108,500 | 27 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €35,000 | €75,000 | €105,000 | 21 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,075 | €5,600 | €6,125 | 15 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,625,000 | 7 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 145 | PLN 145 | PLN 145 | 6 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $54 | $72 | $80 | 6 |
| Lead | USD | year | $166,100 | $215,250 | $246,150 | 146 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €65,000 | €77,500 | €95,000 | 13 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £88,750 | £103,500 | £117,575 | 11 |
| Staff | USD | year | $202,750 | $237,500 | $275,000 | 95 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$167,750 | CA$180,940 | CA$210,073 | 7 |
| Principal | USD | year | $192,938 | $215,695 | $250,000 | 68 |
| Principal | EUR | year | €95,000 | €103,800 | €135,250 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $161,250 | $180,000 | $225,000 | 33 |
| All levels | USD | year | $161,940 | $199,362 | $237,212 | 662 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €56,250 | €77,500 | €102,850 | 46 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,000 | €3,100 | €5,638 | 44 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$140,000 | CA$160,000 | CA$195,650 | 43 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £68,125 | £90,000 | £110,000 | 42 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $30 | $42 | $69 | 26 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹3,500,000 | ₹3,875,000 | 11 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 125,000 | SGD 215,000 | SGD 350,000 | 9 |
| All levels | USD | month | $4,312 | $5,500 | $7,962 | 8 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 20,050 | PLN 21,500 | PLN 23,925 | 7 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 145 | PLN 145 | PLN 150 | 7 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$177,500 | A$240,000 | A$276,250 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 182,004 | PLN 324,200 | PLN 327,000 | 5 |