Post by @remoteree

AI engineers make $145K–$310K base — and AI skills add a 56% wage premium over the same role without them (PwC). That's not a rounding error; it's the difference between a median offer and a top-band one. The bands by level: mid (3–5 yrs) $140K–$210K, senior (6–9) $180K–$280K, staff/principal $250K–$400K+. In SF or NY, senior total comp lands around $390K. The 4 skills driving the top of the range: 1) LLM fine-tuning 2) RAG architecture 3) MLOps 4) production deployment. Notice what's NOT on the list — a fancy degree. Every one is buildable this month, and each is worth a project on your résumé. Save the 4. That's the gap between the offer you'd get today and the one you want. #aiengineer #techjobs #softwareengineer #salary #careeradvice