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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 Aug 2026, based on 586 job postings from 162 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$212,000
16%
Mid
$251,900
16%
High
$291,800
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Director, Compute Platforms & AI
Milpitas
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$185k - $215k
$185,000 - $215,000
Director, Compute Platforms & AI
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$185k - $215k
$185,000 - $215,000
Enterprise AI Strategy Director
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Enterprise AI Strategy Director
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Director, Enterprise AI Enablement & Execution
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Director, Enterprise AI Enablement & Execution
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $214k
$150,000 - $214,000
Director, Agentic AI Solutions & Architecture
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $210k
$180,000 - $210,000
Director, Agentic AI Solutions & Architecture
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $210k
$180,000 - $210,000
Director, AI Solutions & Integration
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$149k - $229k
$149,031 - $228,996
Associate Director - AI Engineering
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$150k - $190k
$150,000 - $190,000
ML/AI Associate Director
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
AI/ML Director
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, AI-Driven Applications
Ahmedabad
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director - Machine Learning Engineer
Bengaluru
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director - Machine Learning Engineer
Hyderabad
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director, Agentic AI
Hyderabad
N/A
N/A
Associate Director, Agentic AI Solutions
Islamabad
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
New Jersey
·7+ Years Experience
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
San Diego
·7+ Years Experience
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
South San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Associate Director R&D AI Solutions & Analytics
United States
·8+ Years Experience
$156k - $196k
$156,000 - $195,600
Associate Director R&D AI Solutions & Analytics
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
$156k - $196k
$156,000 - $195,600
Associate Director R&D AI Solutions & Analytics
San Diego
·8+ Years Experience
$156k - $196k
$156,000 - $195,600
Associate Director R&D AI Solutions & Analytics
South San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
$156k - $196k
$156,000 - $195,600
Associate Director R&D AI Solutions & Analytics
New Jersey
·8+ Years Experience
$156k - $196k
$156,000 - $195,600
Head of Machine Learning and AI
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$163k - $204k
$163,000 - $204,000
Head of AI Studio Adoption
New York City
·5-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$160k - $200k
$160,000 - $200,000
Head of AI Studio Adoption
Chicago
·5-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$160k - $200k
$160,000 - $200,000
Associate Director, AI Innovation
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$146k - $196k
$145,500 - $195,500
Director of Data & AI Engineering
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Director of Data & AI Engineering
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Head of AI Delivery
Chicago
$215k - $253k
$214,795 - $252,700
AI/ML Deployment and Enablement Leader
Minneapolis
$170k - $200k
$170,255 - $200,300
AI Web Apps Engineering Director
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$160k - $188k
$159,970 - $188,200
Machine Learning Engineering Director
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$160k - $188k
$159,970 - $188,200
Engineering Director - AI Guardrails
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
$160k - $188k
$159,970 - $188,200
Director, AI Operations
Chicago
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$175k
$175,000
Associate Director, AI & Automation Strategy
New York City
·5-8 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$155k - $175k
$155,000 - $175,000
Research Director, AI
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $155k
$150,000 - $155,000
Research Director, AI
Newton
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $155k
$150,000 - $155,000
Research Director, AI
Newton
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $155k
$150,000 - $155,000
Research Director, AI
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $155k
$150,000 - $155,000
Director of AI Enablement & Applications - Customer Experience
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$110k - $130k
$110,000 - $130,000
Director of AI Enablement & Applications - Customer Experience
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$110k - $130k
$110,000 - $130,000
Robotics AI Campus Lead
Austin
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$15k
$15,080
Robotics AI Campus Lead
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$15k
$15,080
Robotics AI Campus Lead
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$15k
$15,080
Robotics AI Campus Lead
Chapel Hill
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$15k
$15,080
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 515 Data Points | $143,400 | $171,200 | $199,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 708 Data Points | $148,575 | $176,788 | $205,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,193 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 512 Data Points | $190,000 | $221,019 | $252,038 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 548 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 221 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 167 Data Points | $207,700 | $243,600 | $279,500 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 160 Data Points | $212,000 | $251,900 | $291,800 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 49 Data Points | $229,500 | $278,250 | $327,000 |