What is the average AI Engineering salary?

Based on 21 Jobs on Get AI Careers with salary data, AI Engineering roles pay $138.2–196K per year on average.

How does AI Engineering pay vary by seniority?

Mid-level AI Engineering roles average $119.5–174.6K. Senior roles reach $150.2–208.8K. There are 2 seniority levels with salary data.

What is the highest paying AI Engineering seniority level?

Senior AI Engineering roles pay the most at $150.2–208.8K per year.

How much do Mid-level AI Engineering roles pay?

Mid-level AI Engineering positions average $119.5–174.6K per year based on 8 Jobs.

How are AI Engineering salary figures calculated?

These figures come from job postings with published compensation, converted to annual USD. Outliers are filtered using interquartile range (IQR). The numbers reflect base salary ranges only and don't include bonuses, equity, or benefits.

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65 jobs

Senior Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Evaluation - Remote (United States and Canada)

OpenTrain AI·Canada + 1 more (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

Canada + 1 more (Remote)

$100.00 – $150.00 Hourly4 days ago

Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineering

Python

Big Data Engineer, Part-Time AI Data Engineering - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·Worldwide (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

Worldwide (Remote)

$30.00 – $80.00 Hourly2 wk. ago

Open Source Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Code Evaluation - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

$50.00 – $100.00 Hourly2 wk. ago

Software Engineer

Open Source Engineering

Python

C++

ML Engineer - Coding Agent Expert - AI Trainer

Mercor·Worldwide (Remote)

Mercor

Worldwide (Remote)

$85.00 Hourly3 mo. ago

ML Engineering

AI Trainer

Machine Learning Engineering

AI Engineering

Data Engineer - AI Coding Expert - AI Trainer

Mercor·United States (Remote)

Mercor

United States (Remote)

$80.00 Hourly5 mo. ago

Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI Focus

Titan·United States (Remote)

Titan

United States (Remote)

$140–200K Yearly6 mo. ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

Applied AI Engineering

Python

TypeScript

Software Engineer: Remote AI Code Review and Training ($60-$125/hr)

AITraining.jobs·Worldwide (Remote)

AITraining.jobs

Worldwide (Remote)

$60.00 – $125.00 Hourly3 wk. ago

Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Review - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

Up to $150.00 Hourly4 days ago

Open-Source Engineer, Part-Time AI Code Evaluation - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

$100.00 – $150.00 Hourly2 wk. ago

Open Source Engineering

Software Engineer

Software Engineering

Code Review

Applied AI Engineer

Axle Mobility·United States (Remote)

Axle Mobility

United States (Remote)

3 mo. ago

Applied AI Engineering

Machine Learning Engineering

Python

Machine Learning

Software Engineer, Part-Time AI 3D Development - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

$70.00 – $130.00 Hourly7 days ago

Materials Science PhD - AI Evaluator - AI Trainer

Mercor·United States (Remote)

Mercor

United States (Remote)

$70.00 Hourly3 mo. ago

AI Training

AI Evaluation

Python

Principal Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI Focus

Titan·United States (Remote)

Titan

United States (Remote)

$180–250K Yearly6 mo. ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

AI Engineering

LangChain

LangGraph

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Saris AI·Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Saris AI

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

4 mo. ago

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineering

LLMs

Principal AI & Cloud Security Engineer (Remote only within WA, ID, OR)

Banner Bank·Washington, United States + 2 more (Remote)

Banner Bank

Washington, United States + 2 more (Remote)

$135–178K Yearly4 mo. ago

Materials Science PhD - AI Evaluator

Mercor·United States (Remote)

Mercor

United States (Remote)

From $70.00 Hourly3 mo. ago

AI Evaluation

Scientific Computing Engineer

Python

AI Architect – Generative AI & Enterprise Solutions

EXL Service·New York, United States (Hybrid)

EXL Service

New York, United States (Hybrid)

$150–170K Yearly4 mo. ago

AI Architecture

Generative AI

AI Architecture

Competitive Programming Expert, Part-Time AI Problem Design - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

$45.00 – $65.00 Hourly1 wk. ago

C++ Development

Algorithm Engineering

Competitive Programming

C++

Open Source Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Coding Tasks - Remote (United States)

OpenTrain AI·United States (Remote)

OpenTrain AI

United States (Remote)

$50.00 – $100.00 Hourly2 wk. ago

Manager, Machine Learning Engineer (US)

Clio·United States (Hybrid)

Clio

United States (Hybrid)

$218.6–327.8K Yearly4 mo. ago

Machine Learning Engineering Management

Engineering Manager

Machine Learning

Large Language Models

AI Engineering salary FAQs

These figures come from 21 AI Engineering Jobs on Get AI Careers that include salary data. The middle 50% of advertised salaries fall between $100.7K and $230K, with the overall range spanning $138.2–196K. Pay spans about $89.3K across 2 seniority levels, from mid-level to senior. All figures are converted to annual USD with outliers removed. These are base salary ranges only and don't include bonuses, equity, or benefits.