Data & AI Salary at Startups
Data and AI roles at early-stage startups typically pay USD 157.5k to 232.5k a year, with a median of USD 195k.
Who is hiring data and AI roles
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- 1,780open roles
- 848startups hiring
- 42%remote
Pay and the market
Industries
AI and machine learning (441), fintech and payments (170) and healthcare (143) startups have most of the openings.
Based on 552 job postings that state a salary, out of 1,780 open data and AI roles.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
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How much do data and AI roles at early-stage startups pay?
Typically USD 157.5k to 232.5k a year, with a median of USD 195k. Startups that state a salary in the posting are the source.
Which startups are hiring the most data and AI roles?
HumanSignal (38 open roles), Faculty (24) and Distyl AI (15).