Silicon Valley dishing out million-dollar salaries to AI engineers

By James Cirrone For Dailymail.Com

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Tech companies are willing to pay top dollar - up to $1 million or more - to poach talented software engineers with experience in generative artificial intelligence. Employees who know how to work with large language models and semiconductor chips - which is the technology undergirding popular apps like ChatGPT - are becoming a rarity in the job market, according to executives. These lucrative offers from AI startups, which include attractive stock-vesting schedules, are coming as big tech companies like Google , Meta and Amazon continue on with gargantuan layoffs despite increasing profits.

Tech companies are willing t o 支払う／賃金 最高の，を越す dollar - up to $1 million or more - to poach talented ソフトウェア engineers with experience in generative 人工的な 知能. 従業員s who know how to work with large language models and 半導体 半導体素子s - which is the 科学（工学）技術 undergirding popular apps like ChatGPT - are becoming a rarity in the 職業 market, によれば (n)役員／(a)執行力のあるs. These lucrative 申し込む／申し出s from AI startups, which 含む attractive 在庫／株-vesting schedules, are coming as big tech companies like Google , Meta and アマゾン continue on with gargantuan layoffs にもかかわらず 増加するing 利益（をあげる）s.

Databricks, an AI and data storage firm, told the Wall Street Journal that finding run-of-the-mill engineers isn't a challenge - but finding ones with enhanced AI skills is. The median annual pay for AI engineers is around $280,000, while non-AI engineers can expect a salary closer to $190,000 according to data from career-services platform Levels.fyi. Naveen Rao, the vice president of Generative AI at Databricks, said the real challenge is picking potential staff from an estimated talent pool of 'a couple of hundred' that have actually trained large language models themselves, and can reliably troubleshoot problems as they come up.

Databricks, an AI and data 貯蔵 会社／堅い, told the 塀で囲む Street 定期刊行物 that finding run-of-the-mill engineers isn't a challenge - but finding ones with 高めるd AI 技術s is. The median 年次の 支払う／賃金 for AI engineers is around $280,000, while 非，不，無-AI engineers can 推定する／予想する a salary closer to $190,000 によれば data from career-services 壇・綱領・公約 Levels.fyi. Naveen Rao, the 副／悪徳行為 大統領，／社長 of Generative AI at Databricks, said the real challenge is 選ぶing 可能性のある staff from an 概算の talent pool of 'a couple of hundred' that have 現実に trained large language models themselves, and can reliably troubleshoot problems as they come up.

He told the WSJ: 'There is a secular shift in what talents we?re going after. 'We have a glut of people on one side and a shortage on the other.' Databricks is right in line with AI salary estimates, as even just an entry level software engineer hired there can expect to earn $224,000 total, including base pay, stock options and bonuses, Levels.fyi data reveals. For a senior staff engineer, Databrick s offers around $964,000 total compensation. Rao said that for specialized AI new hires, compensation packages can reach an eye-watering $1 million or more.

He told the WSJ: 'There is a 世俗的な 転換 in what talents we’re going after. 'We have a glut of people on one 味方する and a 不足 on the other.' Databricks is 権利 in line with AI salary 見積（る）s, as even just an 入ること／参加（者） level ソフトウェア engineer 雇うd there can 推定する／予想する to earn $224,000 total, 含むing base 支払う／賃金, 在庫／株 選択s and 特別手当s, Levels.fyi data 明らかにする／漏らすs. For a 上級の staff engineer, Databricks 申し込む／申し出s around $964,000 total 補償（金）. Rao said that for 専攻するd AI new 雇うs, 補償（金） 一括s can reach an 注目する，もくろむ-watering $1 million or more.

Levels.fyi co-founder Zuhayeer Musa also told the Wall Street Journal that OpenAI's compensation packages are more than double compared to similar jobs at Meta. Six candidates for positions at OpenAI told Levels.fyi that the median salary was $925,000 a year including bonuses and equity in the company. The total median pay for 344 machine learning and AI engineers at Meta was $400,000.

Levels.fyi co-創立者 Zuhayeer Musa also told the 塀で囲む Street 定期刊行物 that OpenAI's 補償（金） 一括s are more than 二塁打 compared to 類似の 職業s at Meta. Six 候補者s for positions at OpenAI told Levels.fyi that the median salary was $925,000 a year 含むing 特別手当s and 公正，普通株主権 in the company. The total median 支払う／賃金 for 344 machine learning and AI engineers at Meta was $400,000.

The Journal also noted that companies across different sectors are giving spur-of-the-mom ent salary increases to prevent talented AI professionals from fleeing to startups. Scott Chetham, CEO of AI-powered Faro Health, explained that he offered a candidate employed at a large consulting firm a job. The candidate's firm responded by doubling her salary in a bit to retain her - and her coveted AI talents.

The 定期刊行物 also 公式文書，認めるd that companies across different 部門s are giving 刺激（する）-of-the-moment salary 増加するs to 妨げる talented AI professionals from 逃げるing to startups. Scott Chetham, CEO of AI-力／強力にするd Faro Health, explained that he 申し込む／申し出d a 候補者 雇うd at a large 協議するing 会社／堅い a 職業. The 候補者's 会社／堅い 答える／応じるd by 二塁打ing her salary in a bit to 保持する her - and her coveted AI talents.

The beginnings of the modern AI boom started as early as 2015 when OpenAI was founded by CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk. When the company came out with ChatGPT in November 2022, it quickly became a household name, reaching 100 million active users in January 2023.

The beginnings of the modern AI にわか景気 started as 早期に as 2015 when OpenAI was 設立するd by CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk. When the company （機の）カム out with ChatGPT in November 2022, it quickly became a 世帯 指名する, reaching 100 million active 使用者s in January 2023.

This rapid growth, while great for these companies, necessitates talented workers who know what they're doing. Some employees that have been stationed at major tech companies know that and are foregoing their larger base salaries in hopes that a gamble on AI now will pay off big time in the coming years.

This 早い growth, while 広大な／多数の／重要な for these companies, necessitates talented 労働者s who know what they're doing. Some 従業員s that have been 駅／配置するd at major tech companies know that and are foregoing their larger base salaries in hopes that a 賭事 on AI now will 支払う／賃金 off big time in the coming years.

Justin Kinsey, the president of semiconductor firm SBT, told the Wall Street Journal he recently recruited a candidate from Microsoft. In the process, this person reportedly turned down more than $1 million in bonuses and Microsoft stock, while also agreeing to a $100,000 cut in his base salary to join up with Kinsey's startup. He made the move because he believes that he'll make $40 million from just SBT's stock in five to seven years.

Justin Kinsey, the 大統領，／社長 of 半導体 会社／堅い SBT, told the 塀で囲む Street 定期刊行物 he recently 新採用するd a 候補者 from Microsoft. In the 過程, this person 報道によれば turned 負かす／撃墜する more than $1 million in 特別手当s and Microsoft 在庫／株, while also agreeing to a $100,000 削減（する） in his base salary to join up with Kinsey's startup. He made the move because he believes that he'll make $40 million from just SBT's 在庫／株 in five to seven years.

Another avenue for tech employees to strike it big in the AI world is by going out on their own - as former Google employee Arthur Mensch has done. Mensch founded Mistral AI in April 2023 and less than a year later, the company has been valued at $2 billion. However, poaching is coming in both directions. AI startups are trying to pull engineers from big tech, but big tech is also trying to bring small, successful AI teams into the fold. For example, Apple acquired Darwin AI in mid-March. The iPhone maker hired a number of Darwin's employees to join the its own AI division to possibly help with the implementation of generative AI in upcoming iOS 18, Bloomberg reported.?Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13244663/AI-engineers-million-dollar-salaries.html?ito=msngallery

Another avenue for tech 従業員s to strike it big in the AI world is by going out on their own - as former Google 従業員 Arthur Mensch has done. Mensch 設立するd Mistral AI in April 2023 and いっそう少なく than a year later, the company has been valued at $2 billion. However, poaching is coming in both directions. AI startups are trying to pull engineers from big tech, but big tech is also trying to bring small, successful AI teams into the 倍の. For example, Apple acquired Darwin AI in 中央の-March. The iPhone 製造者 雇うd a number of Darwin's 従業員s to join the its own AI 分割 to かもしれない help with the 実施 of generative AI in 近づいている iOS 18, Bloomberg 報告（する）／憶測d.?Read the 十分な story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13244663/AI-e ngineers-million-dollar-salaries.html?ito=msngallery

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