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AI Research Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for AI Research Engineer roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

AI Research Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $170K to $270K. Median $200K; middle half $188K–$263K.Median $200K$170K$270K

Postings per pay band: $170K–$180K: 1; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 0; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$188K median · $173K–$263K typical · 4 postingsMid level: middle half $173K–$263K, median $188K

Companies hiring

  1. Standard Bots2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Archer561 posting · too few to show pay
  3. NIO USA, Inc.1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Bosch Group1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$200K median · $188K–$263K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $188K–$263K, median $200K
  2. California$188K median · $173K–$200K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $173K–$200K, median $188K
  3. Remote$263K median · $188K–$263K typical · 3 postingsRemote: middle half $188K–$263K, median $263K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $263K median, $188K–$263K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

Newest AI Research Engineer postings

  1. AI Research Engineer – Agentic AIBosch Group · Sunnyvale, CA · $165K–$180K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior AI Research Engineer - (SJ2026NZ)Archer · San Jose, CA · $195K–$205K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. AI Research EngineerStandard Bots · Remote · $225K–$300K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. AI Research EngineerStandard Bots · Remote · $225K–$300K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. AI Research Engineer - Enterprise AutomationNIO USA, Inc. · Remote · $164K–$212K/yr · Posted May 12, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a AI Research Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for AI Research Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical AI Research Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $188K–$263K. The top 10% list $263K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $173K or less.

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