According to an analysis of Microsoft’s pay data, employees working on artificial intelligence (AI) projects earn significantly higher salaries compared to their non-AI counterparts. The data, which covers the period from January 2022 to March 2023, shows that AI workers at Microsoft earn an average of $197,000 per year, while non-AI workers earn an average of $183,000. This represents a salary premium of around 7.7% for AI workers. The highest-paid AI roles at Microsoft include principal AI system architects, who earn an average of $345,000 per year, and AI software engineers, who earn an average of $190,000. The data also reveals that AI workers in certain regions, such as the San Francisco Bay Area, tend to earn even higher salaries, with an average of $237,000 per year. This salary premium reflects the high demand for AI talent and the intense competition among tech companies to attract and retain skilled AI professionals.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-pay-data-shows-how-much-more-ai-workers-make-2024-8