Market Data
What AI talent is worth
Annual compensation for AI roles, by seniority — drawn from open roles on the platform, with a market model filling in where live data is still thin.
Market
Career track
AI Research
Junior
Modelled estimate
$130k–$180k
median $155k · est.
Mid-level
Modelled estimate
$185k–$250k
median $220k · est.
Senior
Modelled estimate
$240k–$325k
median $285k · est.
Staff
Modelled estimate
$325k–$440k
median $385k · est.
Principal
Modelled estimate
$415k–$560k
median $490k · est.
AI Infrastructure
Junior
Modelled estimate
$115k–$160k
median $140k · est.
Mid-level
Modelled estimate
$165k–$220k
median $195k · est.
Senior
Modelled estimate
$215k–$290k
median $255k · est.
Staff
Modelled estimate
$290k–$395k
median $345k · est.
Principal
Modelled estimate
$365k–$495k
median $430k · est.
ML Engineering
Junior
Modelled estimate
$110k–$150k
median $130k · est.
Mid-level
Modelled estimate
$155k–$210k
median $185k · est.
Senior
Modelled estimate
$205k–$280k
median $245k · est.
Staff
Modelled estimate
$280k–$375k
median $330k · est.
Principal
Modelled estimate
$350k–$475k
median $415k · est.
Product Management
Junior
Modelled estimate
$110k–$145k
median $130k · est.
Mid-level
Modelled estimate
$150k–$200k
median $175k · est.
Senior
Modelled estimate
$195k–$265k
median $230k · est.
Staff
Modelled estimate
$265k–$360k
median $315k · est.
Principal
Modelled estimate
$335k–$455k
median $395k · est.
Software Engineering
Junior
Modelled estimate
$100k–$130k
median $115k · est.
Mid-level
Modelled estimate
$135k–$185k
median $160k · est.
Senior
Modelled estimate
$180k–$240k
median $210k · est.
Staff
Modelled estimate
$240k–$330k
median $285k · est.
Principal
Modelled estimate
$305k–$415k
median $360k · est.
Ranges show the 25th–75th percentile of annual base for roles on the platform; thin cells are filled by a market model and marked “est.”