AI Research salary

The best-evidenced figure here is for AI research roles at senior level across the United States: 290 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $161,550 and $248,750, with a median of $200,000.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $102,375, mid-level $180,000, senior $200,000 and lead $277,250. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 171% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 10 of the 28 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.