Median salary
$120,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$83.2k – $228.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.6%
21 of 97 roles
Live roles
97
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Senior Software Engineer, Code Quality for AI Training (Python)
Python - Senior Backend Engineer, AI Coding Agent Quality
Python Engineer, AI Code Reviewer
Machine Learning Engineer
AI Engineer
Sr. AI Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
G2i Inc.
|
$312,000 | 5 |
AI Fund
|
$120,000 | 5 |
Hire Hangar
|
$39,000 | 3 |
|
micro1
|
$208,000 | 2 |
LILT (Production)
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
Accellor
|
$156,000 | 1 |
Invisible Agency
|
$83,200 | 1 |
Zoox
|
$62,400 | 1 |
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How much do Contract AI Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Contract AI Engineer roles is $120,000 per year. Most pay falls between $83,200 (25th percentile) and $228,800 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $39,000 to $312,000.
These figures are computed live from 97 active Contract AI Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 21 (21.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Contract AI Engineer roles include G2i Inc., micro1 and Accellor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Contract AI Engineer salary?
- The median is $120,000 per year, with most pay between $83,200 and $228,800 (25th–75th percentile), based on 21 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Contract AI Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $39,000 to $312,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $120,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.