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Senior AI Engineer salary guide

Salary data for Senior AI Engineer roles paying $100k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 90 live $100k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised Senior AI Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $197,000 a year (USD, 90 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $174,000 to $224,000; individual listings range from $111,000 to $357,000.
  • NVIDIA (24), Samsara (6) and SpaceX (4) have the most open $100k+ Senior AI Engineer listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Senior AI Engineer roles overall.
Median base salary
$197,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$174,000 to $224,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
90
Live USD listings paying $100k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a Senior AI Engineer make?

A Senior AI Engineer makes a median of $197,000 a year in our $100k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
Senior AI Engineer annual pay in USD, $100k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$174,000
Median$197,000
75th percentile$224,000
Lowest listing$111,000
Highest listing$357,000
Listings counted90

Which companies are hiring for Senior AI Engineer roles at $100k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $100k+ Senior AI Engineer listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open Senior AI Engineer listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
NVIDIA24$197,000
Samsara6$184,000
SpaceX4$285,000
Drata4$226,000
ClickUp3$225,000
Nebius2$219,000
Workday2$213,000
Vanta2$212,000

How does Senior AI Engineer pay compare across countries?

Each country is shown in its own currency, so the rows are not comparable with each other. Countries with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Senior AI Engineer annual pay by country, in each country's currency
CountryCurrencyListingsMedian payMiddle half
United StatesUSD80$201,000$170,000 to $225,000

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How is this Senior AI Engineer salary data calculated?

The figures are computed from live job listings, not from surveys.
  • Source: the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Method: each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Headline figures use USD listings only, and the median is the middle value, not an average.
  • Coverage: only listings paying $100k+ or more are included, so the data does not describe all Senior AI Engineer pay. Listings that publish no salary are not counted.
  • Freshness: closed and stale listings are removed, and the figures are recalculated as the listings change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Senior AI Engineer make?

The median Senior AI Engineer salary in our $100k+ listings is $197,000 a year, based on 90 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $174,000 to $224,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $100k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Senior AI Engineer roles overall.

What is the salary range for a Senior AI Engineer?

Individual $100k+ Senior AI Engineer listings range from $111,000 to $357,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $174,000 and the 75th percentile is $224,000.

Which companies are hiring for Senior AI Engineer roles at $100k+?

The companies with the most open $100k+ Senior AI Engineer listings are NVIDIA (24 listings, median $197,000), Samsara (6 listings, median $184,000), SpaceX (4 listings, median $285,000), Drata (4 listings, median $226,000) and ClickUp (3 listings, median $225,000).

Where does this Senior AI Engineer salary data come from?

The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 13, 2026.

Are remote and hybrid Senior AI Engineer jobs included?

Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.