NLP Engineer Salary
NLP Engineer roles pay a median of $251k a year, based on 16 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $236k to $300k, and the top 10% more than $305k. 50% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Decagon.
- $251k
- median USD
- $236k
- 25th percentile
- $300k
- 75th percentile
- 16
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($236k to $300k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 3 | $265k | $300k | $305k |
| Staff | 6 | $218k | $251k | $271k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | $249k | $252k | $300k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 15 | $234k | $252k | $300k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 8 | $247k | $276k | $300k |
| Remote | 8 | $206k | $243k | $283k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Staff Sales Engineer, Voice AI
DeepgramRemote
$185k–$230k
RemotenlpStaff$185k–$230k · 9d agoResearch Staff, Applied Voice AI
DeepgramRemote
$216k–$338k
RemotenlpStaff$216k–$338k · 10d agoPrincipal Software Engineer - Real-Time Voice
ParloaBerlin Office
Not disclosed
nlpPrincipal15d agoResearch Staff, Voice AI Foundations [Remote]
DeepgramRemote (AU)
Not disclosed
RemotenlpStaff18d agoResearch Staff, Voice AI Foundations [UK - Remote]
DeepgramRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
RemotenlpStaff18d agoResearch Staff, Voice AI Foundations - Remote
DeepgramRemote (NL)
Not disclosed
RemotenlpStaff18d agoSolutions Architect, Voice - London
DecagonLondon, UK, GB
£144k–£216k
nlp£144k–£216k · 1mo agoResearch Engineer, Audio and Speech
DecagonSan Francisco, CA, US
$200k–$400k
nlp$200k–$400k · 1mo agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, Voice Agents - EMEA Remote
Hugging FaceRemote (FR)
Not disclosed
RemotenlpSenior1mo agoResearch Staff, Voice AI Foundations
DeepgramRemote
$150k–$250k
RemotenlpStaff$150k–$250k · 2mo 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