AI infrastructure engineer pay doubles to up to 8 million yuan as GPU efficiency gains value
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Leiphone reports that AI infrastructure engineers at top model companies now earn up to 7 to 8 million yuan a year, roughly double the earlier level of about 3 million yuan.
Recruiter Lu Bingning is cited as the source for the figures.
Leiphone ties the rise to DeepSeek R1's release in early 2025, which made GPU utilization and inference cost reduction central to model companies' profits. Leiphone estimates that only 5 to 10 percent of the field captures the highest premiums.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 15, 6:27 AM ET
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- LeiphoneNewsAI infrastructure engineers' pay has doubled, with top earners reaching 8 million yuan
AIAI infrastructure engineers now earn up to 7 to 8 million yuan a year at top model companies, roughly double the earlier level of about 3 million yuan, according to Leiphone and recruiter Lu Bingning. The pay surge followed DeepSeek R1's release in early 2025, which made GPU utilization and inference cost reduction central to model companies' profits, though only an estimated 5 to 10 percent of the field captures the highest premiums.
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