Senior Ai Engineer Salary

How much does a senior ai engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$170,516

Average Min

$231,009

Average Max

$228,526

Median Salary

$621,500

Top Salary

Entry level: $200,000

Senior level: $256,125

Top earners: $283,031

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Senior Ai Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How senior ai engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$231,009

average max salary

Range: $170,516 - $231,009

Based on 158 jobs

Top Paying Companies for Senior Ai Engineers

Companies offering the highest senior ai engineer salaries based on their job listings.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

1 senior ai engineer jobs

$435,000 - $621,500

salary range

Roblox

2 senior ai engineer jobs

$280,590 - $340,525

salary range

Faire

3 senior ai engineer jobs

$225,333 - $309,833

salary range

DigitalOcean

5 senior ai engineer jobs

$216,600 - $275,600

salary range

Amplitude

2 senior ai engineer jobs

$192,500 - $289,000

salary range

SimplePractice

2 senior ai engineer jobs

$215,250 - $263,000

salary range

Quizlet 2

3 senior ai engineer jobs

$198,707 - $274,533

salary range

Harvey

2 senior ai engineer jobs

$200,500 - $262,000

salary range

Moveworks

5 senior ai engineer jobs

$180,000 - $271,400

salary range

Rocket Lawyer

5 senior ai engineer jobs

$189,000 - $256,000

salary range

Senior Ai Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior ai engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

82 jobs

$172,856 - $234,993

salary range

Worldwide

75 jobs

$168,205 - $226,694

salary range

Senior Ai Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior ai engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

97 jobs

$171,303 - $230,219

salary range

Data

60 jobs

$170,020 - $233,886

salary range

Support

1 jobs

$124,000 - $135,000

salary range

Recent Senior Ai Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior ai engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior AI Engineer

Sierra Studio • Remote

$120,000 - $150,000

Senior AI Engineer

Procurify • Remote

$122,000 - $167,000

Senior Backend AI Engineer

Arbiter Ai • Remote

$180,000 - $240,000

Senior AI Engineer

LinkedIn • Sunnyvale

$139,000 - $229,000

Senior Specialist AI Engineer - Foundations

LinkedIn • Sunnyvale

$139,000 - $229,000

Senior AI Engineer

Ethos Life • Remote US

$146,000 - $236,000

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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior ai engineer job postings.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.