AI Lead Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median AI Lead Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 168,416
✏️ This salary info is based on 8 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average AI Lead salary lies between USD 140,000 and USD 222,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- AI Lead
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 8
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for AI Lead roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with AI Lead job listings are Machine Learning, Engineering and Computer Science. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Machine Learning | 41 jobs Engineering | 38 jobs Computer Science | 31 jobs Generative AI | 28 jobs LLMs | 27 jobs Python | 21 jobs Research | 20 jobs AWS | 18 jobs Azure | 18 jobs Architecture | 17 jobs RAG | 17 jobs APIs | 15 jobs PyTorch | 14 jobs Security | 14 jobs MLOps | 14 jobs Prompt engineering | 14 jobs TensorFlow | 13 jobs Pipelines | 13 jobs OpenAI | 13 jobs LangChain | 13 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for AI Lead roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with AI Lead job listings are Career development, Startup environment and Competitive pay. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 41 jobs Startup environment | 16 jobs Competitive pay | 15 jobs Flex hours | 12 jobs Health care | 12 jobs Team events | 9 jobs Flex vacation | 7 jobs Salary bonus | 7 jobs Parental leave | 5 jobs Medical leave | 5 jobs Equity / stock options | 4 jobs Transparency | 4 jobs Insurance | 4 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Conferences | 3 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Travel | 2 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs 401(k) matching | 1 jobs Flat hierarchy | 1 jobsWant to contribute?
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