AI Engineer Salary Around the World (2026)

Compare mid-level ai engineer salary ranges across global markets using local currencies and USD-equivalent estimates.

Worldwide Salary

These local-currency ranges target an AI Engineer with roughly 3–5 years of experience. They represent gross base salary, not take-home pay, bonuses, equity, employer taxes, benefits, contractor billings, or cost-of-living-adjusted purchasing power.

United States flagUS
Benchmark
USD 155,000–200,000 per year Reported pay range for AI Engineer.
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Comparability
Different source cohorts Pay periods, role scope, and experience bands vary. These ranges are not a country ranking.
Global Coverage
55 Countries Compared
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High-Income Global Markets

Mature, high-income markets with established AI employers, deeper compensation datasets, and comparatively high local-currency base pay.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Pay Range
USD Equivalent
United States flagUnited States

Direct 2026 AI Engineer evidence: KORE1 placement data says genuine production AI/ML mid-level base offers cluster at USD 155,000–200,000. Bonus and equity are excluded.

USD
Annual
USD 155,000–200,000 per year
USD 155,000–200,000 per year
Switzerland flagSwitzerland

Direct AI Engineer evidence. Robert Half reports a current 2026 Swiss starting-salary market range of CHF 100,000–150,000, while current ERI/SalaryExpert data centers the market near CHF 116,000–122,000. The displayed 3–5-year base band is a conservative narrowing of those observations; bonuses are excluded.

CHF
Annual
CHF 110,000–140,000 per year
USD 137,000–174,000 per year
Singapore flagSingapore

Direct AI Engineer evidence. Current 2026 Glassdoor data reports SGD 5,000–7,000 monthly base overall and a recent 4–6-year submission at SGD 8,000–9,000 monthly; the displayed annual base band focuses on the upper mid-level part of that evidence. Morgan McKinley AI/ML data was used only as a broader market cross-check. Additional pay is excluded.

SGD
Annual
SGD 84,000–108,000 per year
USD 66,000–85,000 per year
Australia flagAustralia

Direct 2026 AI/ML engineering evidence from Re:Sourced reports AUD 148,000–170,000 base for 3–5 years. Bonus, equity, and benefits are excluded.

AUD
Annual
AUD 148,000–170,000 per year
USD 105,000–121,000 per year
Canada flagCanada

Direct AI Engineer evidence from Robert Half’s 2026 Canadian salary page was used with current ERI/SalaryExpert gross-pay evidence. Because the public range is percentile-based rather than a dedicated 3–5-year cut, the displayed band is a conservative mid-level base estimate. Bonus and equity are excluded.

CAD
Annual
CAD 105,000–135,000 per year
USD 76,000–97,500 per year
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is GBP 68,623 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

GBP
Annual
GBP 62,000–76,000 per year
USD 84,500–103,000 per year
Germany flagGermany

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 91,038 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 75,000–95,000 per year
USD 87,500–111,000 per year
Netherlands flagNetherlands

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 81,909 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 72,000–92,000 per year
USD 84,000–107,000 per year
Ireland flagIreland

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 83,665 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 70,000–90,000 per year
USD 81,500–105,000 per year
Denmark flagDenmark

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is DKK 649,200 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

DKK
Annual
DKK 585,000–715,000 per year
USD 91,000–111,000 per year
Norway flagNorway

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is NOK 920,847 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

NOK
Annual
NOK 830,000–1,010,000 per year
USD 89,000–108,000 per year
Sweden flagSweden

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is SEK 700,766 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

SEK
Annual
SEK 630,000–770,000 per year
USD 66,500–81,500 per year

Growing Mid-Market Technology Hubs

Established or fast-expanding technology hubs where AI hiring is growing and mid-level pay is material, but generally below the highest global benchmarks.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Pay Range
USD Equivalent
France flagFrance

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 73,087 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 66,000–80,000 per year
USD 77,000–93,000 per year
Austria flagAustria

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 78,571 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 71,000–86,000 per year
USD 82,500–100,000 per year
Belgium flagBelgium

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 85,810 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 77,000–95,000 per year
USD 89,500–111,000 per year
Finland flagFinland

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 81,015 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 70,000–90,000 per year
USD 81,500–105,000 per year
New Zealand flagNew Zealand

Direct 2026 AI Engineer evidence from Robert Half reports a gross annual starting-salary range of NZD 120,000–160,000, with NZD 140,000 at the midpoint. Bonuses and KiwiSaver are excluded.

NZD
Annual
NZD 120,000–160,000 per year
USD 71,000–95,000 per year
Japan flagJapan

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is JPY 9,809,277 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

JPY
Annual
JPY 8,000,000–11,000,000 per year
USD 50,500–69,500 per year
South Korea flagSouth Korea

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is KRW 85,992,082 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

KRW
Annual
KRW 78,000,000–95,000,000 per year
USD 56,000–68,500 per year
Israel flagIsrael

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is ILS 269,270 per year. The source is for Tel Aviv, the country’s main AI technology hub, so it is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

ILS
Annual
ILS 250,000–310,000 per year
USD 84,000–104,000 per year
United Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab Emirates

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is AED 304,039 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

AED
Annual
AED 275,000–335,000 per year
USD 75,000–91,000 per year
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is SAR 233,358 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

SAR
Annual
SAR 210,000–260,000 per year
USD 56,000–69,500 per year
Poland flagPoland

Labeled AI/ML Engineer proxy. Itentio’s local-job-board and accepted-offer analysis reports PLN 16,000–24,000 per month for regular/mid engineers with 2–5 years, closely matching the requested 3–5-year level. Figures may represent gross employment pay or net B2B invoices depending on contract, so contract basis must be checked.

PLN
Monthly
PLN 16,000–24,000 per month
USD 4,320–6,470 per month
Czechia flagCzechia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is CZK 1,142,370 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

CZK
Annual
CZK 1,030,000–1,280,000 per year
USD 49,500–61,500 per year
Portugal flagPortugal

Direct AI Engineer evidence. SpotSalary’s page updated July 2026 reports EUR 36,000–54,000 per year for 3–5 years. The source presents annual salary rather than total compensation; bonuses and equity are not included in this benchmark.

EUR
Annual
EUR 36,000–54,000 per year
USD 42,000–63,000 per year
Spain flagSpain

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 62,700 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 56,000–70,000 per year
USD 65,000–81,500 per year
Italy flagItaly

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 64,507 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 58,000–72,000 per year
USD 67,500–84,000 per year
Estonia flagEstonia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 47,119 per year. The source is for Tallinn, the primary national technology hub, and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 42,000–52,000 per year
USD 49,000–60,500 per year
Lithuania flagLithuania

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 36,820 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 33,000–41,000 per year
USD 38,500–48,000 per year
Taiwan flagTaiwan

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is TWD 1,934,330 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

TWD
Annual
TWD 1,740,000–2,130,000 per year
USD 54,500–67,000 per year

Emerging and Cost-Competitive Markets

Emerging AI labor markets with lower USD-equivalent local base pay, uneven disclosure, and stronger sensitivity to city, employer tier, inflation, and remote-work premiums.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Pay Range
USD Equivalent
India flagIndia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is INR 2,221,656 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

INR
Annual
INR 2,000,000–2,450,000 per year
USD 21,000–25,500 per year
China flagChina

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is CNY 403,003 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

CNY
Annual
CNY 360,000–445,000 per year
USD 53,500–66,000 per year
Brazil flagBrazil

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is BRL 199,199 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

BRL
Annual
BRL 180,000–220,000 per year
USD 34,500–42,500 per year
Mexico flagMexico

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is MXN 788,070 per year. The source is for Mexico City, the largest national AI hiring hub, and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

MXN
Annual
MXN 700,000–860,000 per year
USD 41,000–50,500 per year
Argentina flagArgentina

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is ARS 37,951,724 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

ARS
Annual
ARS 34,000,000–42,000,000 per year
USD 22,500–28,000 per year
Chile flagChile

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is CLP 41,051,089 per year. The ERI source is for Santiago and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

CLP
Annual
CLP 37,000,000–45,000,000 per year
USD 40,000–48,500 per year
Colombia flagColombia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is COP 118,180,122 per year. The source is for Bogotá, the main national technology hub, and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

COP
Annual
COP 106,000,000–130,000,000 per year
USD 34,000–42,000 per year
Peru flagPeru

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is PEN 100,634 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

PEN
Annual
PEN 90,000–112,000 per year
USD 26,500–33,500 per year
Costa Rica flagCosta Rica

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is CRC 34,092,172 per year. The source is for San José and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

CRC
Annual
CRC 30,500,000–37,500,000 per year
USD 68,000–83,500 per year
Uruguay flagUruguay

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is UYU 1,366,043 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

UYU
Annual
UYU 1,230,000–1,500,000 per year
USD 30,500–37,500 per year
Romania flagRomania

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is RON 187,437 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

RON
Annual
RON 169,000–206,000 per year
USD 37,500–45,500 per year
Bulgaria flagBulgaria

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 43,061 per year. The source is for Sofia and is disclosed as a city-to-market proxy. EUR is used because Bulgaria joined the euro area on 1 January 2026. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 39,000–47,000 per year
USD 45,500–55,000 per year
Hungary flagHungary

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is HUF 14,398,712 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

HUF
Annual
HUF 13,000,000–16,000,000 per year
USD 41,500–51,000 per year
Serbia flagSerbia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is RSD 3,706,096 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

RSD
Annual
RSD 3,340,000–4,080,000 per year
USD 33,000–40,500 per year
Croatia flagCroatia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EUR 34,738 per year. EUR is used because Croatia has used the euro since 1 January 2023. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EUR
Annual
EUR 31,000–39,000 per year
USD 36,000–45,500 per year
Turkey flagTurkey

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is TRY 1,503,776 per year. The local source is for İncirlik and reports its relationship to the national average, so the result is treated as a disclosed local-to-national proxy. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

TRY
Annual
TRY 1,450,000–1,750,000 per year
USD 30,000–36,500 per year
South Africa flagSouth Africa

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is ZAR 955,072 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

ZAR
Annual
ZAR 860,000–1,050,000 per year
USD 53,500–65,000 per year
Egypt flagEgypt

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is EGP 478,325 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

EGP
Annual
EGP 430,000–530,000 per year
USD 8,500–10,500 per year
Morocco flagMorocco

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is MAD 269,701 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

MAD
Annual
MAD 243,000–297,000 per year
USD 26,000–32,000 per year
Tunisia flagTunisia

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is TND 45,717 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

TND
Annual
TND 41,000–50,000 per year
USD 14,100–17,200 per year
Nigeria flagNigeria

Direct AI Engineer evidence. Glassdoor’s current Lagos page reports NGN 200,000–425,000 monthly base across the observed market and shows employer-specific AI Engineer pay extending higher. The displayed range is a conservative 3–5-year research band centered above the broad-market base; bonuses and other additional pay are excluded.

NGN
Monthly
NGN 300,000–500,000 per month
USD 220–370 per month
Kenya flagKenya

Direct 2026 AI Engineer evidence. Nucamp’s Kenya market table reports KES 280,000–480,000 monthly base for AI Engineers with 3–5 years. Bonus, equity, and multinational stock awards are excluded.

KES
Monthly
KES 280,000–480,000 per month
USD 2,160–3,710 per month
Vietnam flagVietnam

Direct AI Engineer gross-base evidence: the current 2026 ERI/SalaryExpert observation is VND 663,814,070 per year. Because the source does not isolate 3–5 years, the displayed range is a conservative, rounded mid-level model around that observation. Bonus, equity, and other additional pay are excluded.

VND
Annual
VND 580,000,000–750,000,000 per year
USD 22,000–28,500 per year
Philippines flagPhilippines

Labeled Machine Learning Engineer proxy. Second Talent’s Philippines rate card, updated in 2026, reports PHP 90,000–140,000 monthly for 3–5 years. Current direct AI Engineer gross-pay evidence was checked as a corroborating lower-market anchor. The displayed figure is local base salary, not international-client billing or total compensation.

PHP
Monthly
PHP 90,000–140,000 per month
USD 1,460–2,270 per month
Indonesia flagIndonesia

Labeled AI/ML Engineer proxy with direct AI corroboration. LokerDollar’s refreshed 2026 local benchmark reports IDR 300,000,000 per year for 3–5 years, while current direct AI Engineer gross-pay evidence is near IDR 489,000,000. The displayed range joins those local observations and excludes remote USD contracts, bonuses, and equity.

IDR
Annual
IDR 300,000,000–500,000,000 per year
USD 16,800–28,000 per year

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