Remote Machine Learning / AI Salary (2026)
Based on 2,078 live, fully-remote Machine Learning / AI listings in the SleepHire index — real salaries from company job posts, not self-reported surveys. Refreshed daily.
25th pct
$62K
Median
$141K
75th pct
$235K
Median by seniority
junior$62K · 130 roles
mid$153K · 28 roles
senior$170K · 347 roles
staff$238K · 116 roles
principal$245K · 45 roles
lead$189K · 71 roles
manager$208K · 41 roles
director$250K · 35 roles
Figures are gross (pre-tax) annualised USD equivalents derived from the salary ranges published on each listing. Percentiles use the midpoint of each range.
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