Deployment engineers can earn up to $2.25M, Christian & Timbers reports
AIChristian & Timbers estimates that enterprises pay "elite" AI deployment engineers $586,000 to $1.45 million in total compensation, with senior leaders earning up to $2.25 million. The estimates come from more than 550 interviews and offer data conducted January through June 2026.
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Original title: Want an AI job? Deployment engineers are earning executive-level pay – up to $1.45M a year