Want an AI Job? Deployment Engineers Are Earning Executive-Level Pay - up to $1.45M a Year

Want an AI job? Deployment engineers are earning executive-level pay - up to $1.45M a year

AI has ushered in new jobs, and some of them are paying handsomely, according to a new study.

Companies Are Paying Up to $1.45 Million for This In-Demand Job

Companies, consulting firms and AI labs are competing for specialized engineering talent, and the paychecks are reaching seven figures.

The AI hiring race pushes top engineering compensation to nearly $1.5M a year

Companies are increasingly hiring forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs, directly to develop and implement artificial intelligence tools internally, creating a highly competitive market for a limited pool of talent, The Wall Street Journal reports.  According to a six-month study by executive search firm Christian & Timbers involving more than 550 engineers, deployment leaders and executives, elite […]

Study Finds AI Deployment Leaders Now Earn Executive-Level Pay

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enterprises pay elite AI deployment engineers between $586,000 and $1.45 million annually in total compensation, according to a new study from executive search firm Christian & Timbers. Senior leaders in the field earn up to $2.25 million, approaching the median compensation of executive officers of public companies. "Follow the money," said Jeff Christian, founder and CEO of Christian & Timbers. "The most valuabl…

Demand for Forward-Deployed Engineers Is Leading to $1.5 Million Paychecks

The hunt for corporate AI returns has spawned a battle for FDEs as enterprises, AI labs and consulting firms fight for the same talent.