Senior AI Engineer Salary
Senior AI Engineer roles pay a median of $202k a year, based on 144 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $177k to $230k, and the top 10% more than $244k. 46% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Decagon.
- $202k
- median USD
- $177k
- 25th percentile
- $230k
- 75th percentile
- 144
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($177k to $230k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 26 | $196k | $241k | $294k |
| New York | 10 | $222k | $236k | $242k |
| Bellevue | 7 | $228k | $244k | $244k |
| San Diego | 5 | $185k | $185k | $185k |
| Seattle | 5 | $170k | $190k | $190k |
| Mountain View | 4 | $194k | $195k | $206k |
| Boston | 4 | $163k | $178k | $185k |
| Menlo Park | 4 | $207k | $224k | $237k |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | $212k | $212k | $212k |
| Redwood City | 3 | $173k | $174k | $178k |
| Vancouver | 3 | $174k | $174k | $181k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 110 | $190k | $212k | $238k |
| Canada | 15 | $163k | $181k | $184k |
| Portugal | 3 | $70k | $72k | $76k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 78 | $175k | $196k | $237k |
| Remote | 66 | $179k | $202k | $228k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior Engineer, Bioinformaticsnew
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$300k–$320k
ai llm engineerSenior~$300k–$320k · 3h agoSenior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform (R5790)
Shield AISan Diego, CA, US
$130k–$240k
ai llm engineerSenior$130k–$240k · 1d agoSr AI Engineer, Agentic Systems
RubrikBengaluru, IN
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerSenior1d agoSenior Software Engineer (Data & AI)
Delivery HeroSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerSenior1d agoSenior Sales Engineer (Agentic AI Automation)
UiPathRemote
Not disclosed
Remoteai llm engineerSenior2d agoSenior Full-Stack Engineer - Enterprise AI
TuringMumbai, Maharashtra, IN
Not disclosed
ai llm engineerSenior2d agoSenior Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience
VantaRemote (CA)
Not disclosed
Remoteai llm engineerSenior3d agoSenior Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience
VantaRemote (US)
$195k–$229k
Remoteai llm engineerSenior$195k–$229k · 3d agoSenior Software Engineer, AI
AsanaVancouver, BC, CA
~$176k–$200k
ai llm engineerSenior~$176k–$200k · 5d agoSenior Software Engineer, Agentic Commerce
CloudflareIn-Office
~€66k–€91k
ai llm engineerSenior~€66k–€91k · 6d ago
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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