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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Artificial Intelligence (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $212k - $292k as of Jul 2026, based on 582 job postings from 162 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$212,000
16%
Mid
$251,900
16%
High
$291,800
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Machine Learning Director, Apple Services Engineering Search
Cupertino
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Machine Learning Director, Apple Services Engineering Search
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Director, AIML Data Operations
Cupertino
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$288k - $460k
$287,700 - $459,800
Director, AIML Data Operations
United States
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$288k - $460k
$287,700 - $459,800
Director of Algorithms, Ads Engineering
United States
N/A
N/A
Director of Algorithms, Ads Engineering
Cupertino
N/A
N/A
Director, Data Lead - Robotics and Physical AI
Santa Clara
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$426k - $518k
$425,500 - $517,500
Director, Perception - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$489k
$488,750
Director, AI Enablement
Santa Clara
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, AI Tools
Santa Clara
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, Data Lead - Robotics and Physical AI
Santa Clara
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$426k - $518k
$425,500 - $517,500
Director, Perception - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$489k
$488,750
Director, AI Enablement
Santa Clara
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, AI for Tools
Santa Clara
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, Data Lead - Robotics and Physical AI
Santa Clara
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$426k - $518k
$425,500 - $517,500
Director, Perception - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$489k
$488,750
Director, AI Enablement
Santa Clara
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, AI Tools
Santa Clara
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director of AI Engineering
Canada
·10-15 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$300k - $450k
$300,000 - $450,000
Director of AI Engineering
United States
·10-15 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$300k - $450k
$300,000 - $450,000
Director of AI Engineering
Remote
·10-15 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$300k - $450k
$300,000 - $450,000
Director of Research and Engineering, Health and Home
Mountain View
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director of Research and Engineering, Health and Home
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, Global ML Scheduling Infrastructure
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, Global ML Scheduling Infrastructure
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Kirkland
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Seattle
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Kirkland
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Seattle
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$307k - $428k
$307,000 - $428,000
Director, Engineering, Quality and AI Research, Applied AI
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$307k - $427k
$307,000 - $427,000
Director, Engineering, Quality and AI Research, Applied AI
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$307k - $427k
$307,000 - $427,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Kirkland
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$307k - $427k
$307,000 - $427,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
Seattle
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$307k - $427k
$307,000 - $427,000
Director, Engineering, AI Accelerator Cluster Systems
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$307k - $427k
$307,000 - $427,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
United States
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
Miami
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
Atlanta
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
Austin
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
Senior AI Practice Lead, Global Scaled Partner Programs, Google Cloud
Boulder
·10+ Years Experience
$211k - $294k
$211,000 - $294,000
GSN Operations Systems and AI Optimization Domain Lead
Irvine
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$192k - $279k
$192,000 - $279,000
GSN Operations Systems and AI Optimization Domain Lead
San Diego
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$192k - $279k
$192,000 - $279,000
GSN Operations Systems and AI Optimization Domain Lead
Thornton
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$192k - $279k
$192,000 - $279,000
GSN Operations Systems and AI Optimization Domain Lead
Kirkland
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$192k - $279k
$192,000 - $279,000
GSN Operations Systems and AI Optimization Domain Lead
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$192k - $279k
$192,000 - $279,000
Director, Foundation Model Data Recipes
United States
·5+ Years Experience
$349k - $431k
$349,000 - $431,000
Director, Foundation Model Data Recipes
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
$349k - $431k
$349,000 - $431,000
Director, Foundation Model Data Recipes
Mountain View
·5+ Years Experience
$349k - $431k
$349,000 - $431,000
Director of AI Foundations, Foundation Model Evaluation & Integration
San Francisco
·Last Posted: May 2026
$332k - $421k
$332,000 - $421,000
Director of AI Foundations, Foundation Model Evaluation & Integration
Mountain View
·Last Posted: May 2026
$332k - $421k
$332,000 - $421,000
Director of AI Foundations, Foundation Model Evaluation & Integration
United States
·Last Posted: May 2026
$332k - $421k
$332,000 - $421,000
Director of Machine Learning, Dataset Engineering
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$400k - $490k
$400,000 - $490,000
Director, Physical AI
Remote
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$280k - $350k
$280,000 - $350,000
Director, ML Engineering & Infrastructure
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
$292k - $417k
$292,000 - $417,200
Director, ML Engineering & Infrastructure
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$292k - $417k
$292,000 - $417,200
Director, ML Engineering & Infrastructure
United States
·10+ Years Experience
$292k - $417k
$292,000 - $417,200
Director, ML Engineering & Infrastructure
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$292k - $417k
$292,000 - $417,200
Director, ML Engineering & Infrastructure
Los Angeles
·10+ Years Experience
$292k - $417k
$292,000 - $417,200
Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Surfaces Foundation
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$281k - $402k
$281,196 - $401,709
Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Surfaces Foundation
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$281k - $402k
$281,196 - $401,709
Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Surfaces Foundation
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$281k - $402k
$281,196 - $401,709
Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Surfaces Foundation
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$281k - $402k
$281,196 - $401,709
Head of AI Platform, GM
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $400k
$280,000 - $400,000
Head of AI Platform, GM
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $400k
$280,000 - $400,000
Head of AI Platform, GM
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $400k
$280,000 - $400,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 198 Data Points | $102,550 | $119,275 | $136,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 508 Data Points | $142,800 | $170,900 | $199,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 704 Data Points | $149,500 | $177,250 | $205,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,181 Data Points | $161,000 | $190,500 | $220,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 510 Data Points | $190,000 | $220,788 | $251,576 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 543 Data Points | $200,000 | $234,950 | $269,900 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 211 Data Points | $184,000 | $217,000 | $250,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 166 Data Points | $208,000 | $243,500 | $279,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 159 Data Points | $212,000 | $251,900 | $291,800 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 48 Data Points | $229,500 | $278,250 | $327,000 |