AI Salary Calculator
Real compensation data from 3472 AI job listings with published salaries. Updated daily.
Salary by Specialization
Top-paying AI skills ranked by average compensation. Click any skill to browse matching jobs.
| Skill | Avg | P25 | Median | P75 | Max | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alignment | $342k | $260k | $345k | $402k | $850k | 247 |
| pre-training | $326k | $258k | $310k | $379k | $850k | 64 |
| inference | $278k | $195k | $240k | $395k | $492k | 32 |
| research | $276k | $200k | $243k | $300k | $850k | 286 |
| rust | $275k | $226k | $265k | $302k | $445k | 26 |
| reinforcement-learning | $273k | $212k | $243k | $297k | $850k | 250 |
| search | $267k | $203k | $237k | $300k | $850k | 273 |
| distributed-systems | $256k | $198k | $234k | $283k | $675k | 574 |
| infrastructure | $254k | $191k | $232k | $300k | $600k | 231 |
| fine-tuning | $249k | $194k | $238k | $280k | $675k | 400 |
| pytorch | $247k | $198k | $236k | $274k | $675k | 479 |
| software-engineering | $246k | $177k | $215k | $310k | $734k | 23 |
| llm | $244k | $197k | $230k | $275k | $850k | 1017 |
| machine-learning | $243k | $200k | $235k | $276k | $675k | 344 |
| deep-learning | $243k | $200k | $231k | $270k | $600k | 376 |
| code-generation | $241k | $182k | $225k | $265k | $675k | 122 |
| diffusion-models | $240k | $210k | $238k | $249k | $425k | 29 |
| evaluation | $240k | $193k | $231k | $274k | $402k | 41 |
| security | $236k | $191k | $230k | $270k | $585k | 157 |
| speech | $236k | $193k | $235k | $275k | $425k | 33 |
Salary by Experience Level
How experience affects AI compensation. Percentile ranges show the spread.
Salary by City
AI compensation varies significantly by location. All figures in USD.
| City | Average | Median | Jobs |
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Methodology
This data comes from 3472 active job listings that include published salary ranges. We calculate the midpoint of each range and aggregate across roles, levels, and locations. Data is sourced directly from company career pages via Ashby, Greenhouse, and Lever APIs and updated daily. Only jobs with explicitly listed compensation are included — no inferred or estimated salaries.
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