Remote AI engineer salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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AI Engineer pay on remote roles is measured from 78 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 43 postings put the middle half between $164,861 and $218,777, with a median of $197,493.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $171,550 and senior $197,493. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 15% more.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
253 AI engineer roles are open remote right now, 70 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Senior | CA$165,000 – CA$208,184 | CA$173,260 | 5hint |
| United States | Mid | $133,225 – $218,638 | $171,550 | 30 |
| United States | Senior | $164,861 – $218,777 | $197,493 | 43 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open AI engineer roles · remote · 70 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $124,780–$260,590scale $70,000–$370,000
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