+7% higher median salary for remote AI roles vs. on-site. Remote roles attract a global applicant pool, which can compress or expand ranges depending on the company's location policy.

Highest-Paying Skills

01jax

$262k12 jobs

02experimentation

$250k11 jobs

03systems architecture

$237k11 jobs

04cross-functional stakeholder management

$233k10 jobs

05reinforcement learning

$229k14 jobs

06cross-functional collaboration

$227k48 jobs

07api design

$225k10 jobs

08a/b testing

$225k13 jobs

09statistical modeling

$224k12 jobs

10backend development

$224k10 jobs

11rust

$223k17 jobs

12go

$221k47 jobs

* Median salary for jobs tagged with each skill. Min 10 listings to display.

Methodology & Data Sources

Methodology

•Aggregated from 810+ live AI job listings updated continuously
•Only jobs with explicitly posted salary ranges are included
•Median uses the midpoint of each posting's min–max range
•Data refreshed hourly — reflects current market conditions
•US-based USD roles form the majority of the dataset

Limitations

•Total compensation (equity, bonus) not included — base salary only
•Salary varies significantly by company size, stage, and funding
•Roles with fewer than 5 listings are excluded from breakdowns
•AI job market moves fast — treat as directional guidance

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