Lead AI Engineer Salary
Lead AI Engineer roles pay a median of $250k a year, based on 34 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $200k to $289k, and the top 10% more than $327k. 21% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $250k
- median USD
- $200k
- 25th percentile
- $289k
- 75th percentile
- 34
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($200k to $289k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | $253k | $304k | $327k |
| Boston | 5 | $220k | $225k | $270k |
| New York | 4 | $235k | $284k | $307k |
| Redwood City | 3 | $190k | $197k | $197k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 29 | $220k | $265k | $293k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 27 | $190k | $225k | $277k |
| Remote | 7 | $267k | $288k | $292k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior Lead AI Engineer - G&A Systems
KlaviyoSan Francisco, CA, US
~$180k–$270k
ai llm engineerLead~$180k–$270k · 3d agoSenior Lead AI Engineer - G&A Systems
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$180k–$270k
ai llm engineerLead~$180k–$270k · 3d agoLead Software Engineer, Backend - Business Platform
GrabJakarta, ID, US
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerLead7d agoLead Forward Deployed Engineer - Migration
SnowflakeRemote (NL)
Not disclosed
Remoteai llm engineerLead7d agoManager, Applied AI Cyber Specialists
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerLead9d agoLead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement)
RedditRemote (US)
~$195k–$272k
Remoteai llm engineerLead~$195k–$272k · 10d agoSr. Lead Software Engineer
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$216k–$324k
ai llm engineerLead~$216k–$324k · 13d agoManager, Applied AI Architects - Digital Natives, EMEA
AnthropicLondon, GB
~£190k–£230k
ai llm engineerLead~£190k–£230k · 13d agoLead Solutions Architect - Generative AI (EMEA Emerging DNB)
DatabricksRemote (DE)
Not disclosed
Remoteai llm engineerLead14d agoLead Solutions Architect - Generative AI (EMEA Emerging DNB)
DatabricksRemote (FR)
Not disclosed
Remoteai llm engineerLead14d ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries