Entry-level AI researcher salary
The median posted base pay for entry-level AI research jobs is $144K a year, from 20 open jobs at 19 companies. The middle half of the jobs is from $89K to $193K. One job in ten has posted pay above $207K.
- Median posted base pay
- $144K
- Middle half of the jobs
- $89K to $193K
- 10th to 90th percentile
- $79K to $207K
- Open jobs with posted pay
- 20
- Companies
- 19
AI researcher pay by level
Posted base pay for AI research jobs, by the level in the job title. This page is about the entry-level level. A level needs 20 or more jobs with posted pay.
- Entry level20 jobs$144K$89K to $193K
- Level not stated861 jobs$220K$165K to $277K
- Senior205 jobs$187K$140K to $221K
- Staff90 jobs$255K$219K to $292K
- Principal31 jobs$235K$203K to $294K
- Director+77 jobs$220K$155K to $283K
| Level | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $79K | $89K | $144K | $193K | $207K | 20 |
| Level not stated | $103K | $165K | $220K | $277K | $398K | 861 |
| Senior | $98K | $140K | $187K | $221K | $275K | 205 |
| Staff | $185K | $219K | $255K | $292K | $330K | 90 |
| Principal | $170K | $203K | $235K | $294K | $385K | 31 |
| Director+ | $127K | $155K | $220K | $283K | $343K | 77 |
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Other levels
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How we compute these numbers
We read each job from the job board of the company and check it every day. We use only open jobs that state a yearly pay range in US dollars. One job counts with the middle point of its posted range. The median is the middle value of these amounts: half of the jobs are above it and half are below it.
We do not use a range with a bottom below $15,000, a top above $1,000,000, or a top that is more than four times the bottom. A role page needs 20 or more open jobs with posted pay. In the bar chart, a company needs 5 or more jobs with posted pay.
The numbers are base pay as the company posted it. They are not the pay of a person, and they do not include stock, a bonus or benefits. For the stock and the bonus that people reported, see Reported pay.