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Manager, Applied AI Engineering salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Manager, Applied AI Engineering at tech startups in United States is $318k a year (middle half $299k to $318k), based on 6 job postings from 3 companies that publish a pay range. 17% of these postings are remote.

$318kmedian, United States
$299k–$318kmiddle half (P25–P75)
6postings from 3 companies
17%remote postings

Ranks #6 of 455 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 52% above the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $318k. Average posted range: $276k to $328k.

Manager, Applied AI Engineering pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$318k$299k to $318k6317%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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