AI Salary Engine · Live 2026 data

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59+ roles. 6 categories.

2026 market data across emerging AI roles, software engineering, data & DevOps, product, design, QA, and business apps. All figures in USD per year.

AI & ML · 10 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
AI Agent Engineer	$180k–$260k	$54k–$96k	66%
LLM Ops Engineer	$175k–$240k	$50k–$84k	67%
Prompt Engineer	$140k–$200k	$36k–$64k	71%
RAG Architect	$185k–$265k	$55k–$96k	66%
ML Platform Engineer	$195k–$275k	$60k–$100k	66%
AI Product Manager	$165k–$240k	$48k–$84k	68%
AI Research Engineer	$200k–$300k	$64k–$108k	66%
AI/ML Engineer	$170k–$230k	$48k–$78k	68%
Computer Vision Engineer	$170k–$240k	$50k–$84k	68%
NLP Engineer	$165k–$235k	$48k–$80k	68%

Software Engineering · 14 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
Senior Full-Stack Engineer	$140k–$180k	$36k–$54k	72%
Senior React Engineer	$135k–$170k	$32k–$48k	73%
Senior Backend (Go/Java)	$150k–$195k	$38k–$58k	71%
Mid-level Full-Stack	$110k–$140k	$26k–$38k	74%
Junior Full-Stack	$85k–$115k	$18k–$28k	75%
Python Backend Engineer	$130k–$175k	$32k–$50k	72%
Node.js Backend Engineer	$128k–$170k	$30k–$48k	73%
Java Backend Engineer	$140k–$185k	$34k–$54k	73%
Golang Engineer	$150k–$195k	$38k–$58k	72%
.NET / C# Engineer	$130k–$170k	$30k–$46k	74%
iOS / Swift Engineer	$135k–$175k	$32k–$50k	72%
Android / Kotlin Engineer	$130k–$170k	$30k–$48k	73%
React Native Engineer	$125k–$165k	$28k–$44k	74%
Mobile Engineer (cross-platform)	$130k–$175k	$30k–$48k	74%

Data & DevOps · 10 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
Data Engineer	$145k–$185k	$36k–$54k	72%
Senior Data Engineer	$160k–$210k	$42k–$64k	71%
Data Scientist	$150k–$210k	$40k–$64k	71%
Analytics Engineer	$130k–$170k	$30k–$46k	74%
BI Engineer	$115k–$155k	$26k–$40k	75%
DevOps / SRE	$155k–$200k	$40k–$62k	70%
Cloud Engineer (AWS/GCP)	$145k–$190k	$36k–$56k	71%
Platform Engineer	$165k–$215k	$44k–$66k	71%
Database Engineer	$140k–$185k	$34k–$54k	73%
Security Engineer	$155k–$210k	$40k–$62k	71%

Product & Design · 10 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
Product Manager	$140k–$185k	$36k–$55k	71%
Senior Product Manager	$165k–$215k	$42k–$66k	71%
Group Product Manager	$200k–$265k	$60k–$90k	68%
Product Owner	$115k–$155k	$26k–$40k	75%
Product Designer	$120k–$160k	$30k–$48k	73%
Senior Product Designer	$145k–$195k	$38k–$60k	71%
UX Researcher	$115k–$160k	$28k–$46k	74%
Design Lead	$165k–$220k	$44k–$68k	71%
Brand Designer	$95k–$130k	$22k–$34k	75%
Motion / Video Designer	$90k–$130k	$20k–$32k	76%

QA & Support · 7 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
QA / Test Automation	$95k–$130k	$22k–$36k	73%
QA Lead	$120k–$165k	$28k–$46k	74%
Performance Test Engineer	$115k–$155k	$26k–$42k	75%
Manual QA Engineer	$75k–$105k	$14k–$24k	79%
Customer Success Manager	$90k–$130k	$20k–$32k	76%
Technical Support Engineer	$80k–$120k	$18k–$30k	76%
Solutions Engineer	$140k–$195k	$36k–$58k	72%

Business Apps & IT · 8 roles

Role	USA Direct Hire	Managed Remote	Savings
Salesforce Admin / Developer	$115k–$160k	$26k–$42k	75%
HubSpot Admin / Marketing Ops	$90k–$130k	$20k–$32k	76%
SAP BASIS / Functional	$130k–$180k	$30k–$48k	75%
ERP Implementation Lead	$145k–$200k	$36k–$58k	73%
IT Manager	$120k–$165k	$28k–$44k	75%
Business Analyst	$100k–$140k	$22k–$36k	76%
Project Manager (Tech)	$115k–$160k	$26k–$42k	75%
Scrum Master	$105k–$145k	$24k–$38k	75%

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From $4,000/mo · fully managed

Managed with Remote (EOR)

We hire, manage, and handle everything — payroll, compliance, hardware, performance. You lead the team. Replace anytime, no lock-in.

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Salary Engine FAQ

Questions about the data.

Where does this data come from?

Our own placement log (60+ roles, 4 geographies) plus public sources (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, AmbitionBox). Updated quarterly. Live 2026 numbers.

Why is Managed Remote so much cheaper?

Lower cost-of-living markets (India / UAE / LATAM) + no agency markup + EOR handles overhead. Same seniority, 50–80% less total cost. Quality is identical because the talent is identical.

Is the engine free?

Yes — no signup, no payment, no email gate. Free instant results. We make money when you hire, not when you compare.

Can I trust the ranges for niche roles?

The 60+ benchmarked roles cover ~85% of common asks. For very niche roles (AI red-team, hardware-firmware, etc.) we'll send custom benchmarks within 24 hours of a request.

Are these annual or monthly figures?

Annual salary in USD. For monthly billable rates (common in Managed EOR), divide by 12 and add 5–15% for benefits + EOR overhead.

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