Lead AI Engineer Salary in the United States

Lead AI Engineer Salary

How much does a Lead AI Engineer make in the United States? The average Lead AI Engineer salary in the United States is $163,530 as of April 26, 2022, but the range typically falls between $151,459 and $182,628. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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25% $151,459 10% $140,469 90% $200,016 75% $182,628 $163,530 50%(Median)

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Job Description for Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer designs and develops scalable solutions using AI tools and machine-learning models. Performs research and testing to develop machine learning algorithms and predictive models. Being a Lead AI Engineer utilizes big data computation and storage tools to create prototypes and datasets. Conducts model training and evaluation. Additionally, Lead AI Engineer integrates, tests, tunes, and monitors solutions. Proficient with multiple AI tools such as Python, Java, or R and machine learning frameworks like Spark, TensorFlow, or sciket-learn. Requires a master's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Lead AI Engineer works autonomously. Goals are generally communicated in "solution" or project goal terms. May provide a leadership role for the work group through knowledge in the area of specialization. Works on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge. To be a Lead AI Engineer typically requires 10+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2022 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Leonard L. Ott, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer
SOCKET MOBILE INC
Socket Mobile, Inc. produces data capture products for mobile applications used in business mobility markets in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company's products are incorporated into mobile applications used in point of sale, enterprise mobility, asset tracking, manufacturing process and qua... More
Fiscal Year Ended in 2020
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Lead AI Engineer Pay Difference by Location

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.6%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 6.1%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 20.3%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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Skills associated with Lead AI Engineer: Data Science, AI -Artificial Intelligence, Analysis of Algorithms, Programming Language ...More

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