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AI Tooling Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for AI Tooling Engineer roles at 4 companies, updated Nov 13, 2026.

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Pay distribution

AI Tooling Engineer: postings by posted pay8 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $110K to $230K. Median $115K; middle half $115K–$162K.Median $115K$110K$230K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 4; $120K–$130K: 0; $130K–$140K: 1; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 1; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$230K median, $135K–$230K typical, 3 postingsMid level: middle half $135K–$230K, median $230K
  2. Senior$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 5 postingsSenior: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K

Companies hiring

  1. Northrop Grumman$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 4 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  2. Whatnot2 postings, too few to show pay
  3. Vizient1 posting, too few to show pay
  4. Qventus1 posting, too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Northrop Grumman · $115K median, 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$115K median, $115K–$162K typical, 8 postingsUnited States: middle half $115K–$162K, median $115K
  2. Colorado$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 4 postingsColorado: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  3. Aurora, CO$115K median, $115K–$115K typical, 4 postingsAurora, CO: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $115K median, $115K–$115K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest AI Tooling Engineer postings

  1. AI Tooling EngineerWhatnot · Remote · $200K–$260K/yr · Posted Nov 6, 2026
  2. AI Tooling Engineer - Level 2 or 3 (AHT)Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
  3. AI Tooling Engineer – Level 2 or 3 (AHT)Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Oct 28, 2026
  4. AI Tooling Engineer – Level 2 or 3 (AHT)Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026
  5. AI Tooling Engineer – Level 2 or 3 (AHT)Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO · $91.8K–$138K/yr · Posted Aug 19, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a AI Tooling Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for AI Tooling Engineer jobs is $115K a year, from 8 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical AI Tooling Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $115K–$162K. The top 10% list $230K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $115K or less.

Which companies pay the most for AI Tooling Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Northrop Grumman ($115K).

How does AI Tooling Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $230K, Senior $115K.

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