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AI Engineering Director salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 18 open job postings for AI Engineering Director roles at 13 companies, updated Oct 29, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

AI Engineering Director: postings by posted pay18 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $160K to $360K. Median $245K; middle half $200K–$283K.Median $245K$160K$360K

Postings per pay band: $160K–$180K: 4; $180K–$200K: 0; $200K–$220K: 1; $220K–$240K: 3; $240K–$260K: 1; $260K–$280K: 4; $280K–$300K: 2; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 0; $340K–$360K: 3.

Pay by level

  1. Director$245K median · $200K–$283K typical · 18 postingsDirector: middle half $200K–$283K, median $245K

Companies hiring

  1. Dexcom2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Humana2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Capital One2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Dataminr2 postings · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$262K median · $225K–$283K typical · 17 postingsUnited States: middle half $225K–$283K, median $262K
  2. New York$200K median · $176K–$283K typical · 7 postingsNew York: middle half $176K–$283K, median $200K
  3. New York City, NY$200K median · $176K–$283K typical · 7 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $176K–$283K, median $200K
  4. Remote$283K median · $262K–$357K typical · 9 postingsRemote: middle half $262K–$357K, median $283K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $283K median, $262K–$357K typical, from 9 postings. On-site: $225K median, $179K–$245K typical, from 7 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 8+ years$227K median · $179K–$279K typical · 9 postings8+ years: middle half $179K–$279K, median $227K

Newest AI Engineering Director postings

  1. Sr Director - AI Engineering, Discovery and Co-DesignJobgether · Remote · $268K–$446K/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr Director - AI Engineering, Discovery and Co-DesignDexcom · Remote · $268K–$446K/yr · Posted Oct 27, 2026
  3. Sr Director - AI Engineering, Discovery and Co-DesignDexcom · Remote · $268K–$446K/yr · Posted Oct 27, 2026
  4. Director, AI EngineeringPublicis Groupe · New York City, NY · $135K–$217K/yr · Posted Oct 26, 2026
  5. Director, AI EngineeringEmployees Publicisgroupe · $135K–$217K/yr · Posted Oct 23, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a AI Engineering Director make?

The median posted base pay for AI Engineering Director jobs is $245K a year, from 18 job postings with pay at 13 companies.

What is the typical AI Engineering Director pay range?

The middle half of postings list $200K–$283K. The top 10% list $357K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $176K or less.

Do remote AI Engineering Director jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $283K (9 postings) against $225K for on-site jobs (7 postings).

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