← The 2026 AI Compensation Report

Role benchmark

Data salaries in AI

What Data roles pay in the world in 2026, read straight off 203 live listings that publish compensation. Normalized to USD, and limited to roles that score 50 or above for AI agency.

Scope United States / Global · USD

Median, Data

$194,500

The middle 80% of Data pay runs $115K to $271K.

Distribution, P10 to P90

01

Pay by seniority

Level P25 Median P75 Listings
Entry $93K $131K $150K 7
Mid $136K $170K $220K 56
Senior $165K $194K $214K 91
Staff $200K $223K $252K 27
Lead $43K $79K $178K 5
Manager $238K $271K $279K 11
Director $231K $271K $292K 6
109 open Data roles, scored for AI
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