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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Head of AI

Leads AI strategy and teams across an organization.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$705k

Mean

$734k

10th–90th pct

$536k–$973k

Observations

44

Confidence: 30% · based on 44 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Strategic Planning
Core
Machine Learning
Core
People Management
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 54% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
52% require · 21% prefer
MBA
14% require · 32% prefer
Master's Degree
21% require · 21% prefer
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Common next roles
AI Product Manager-71.0%AI Solutions Consultant-76.0%Data Annotation Lead-38.0%AI Evaluation Specialist-78.4%Model Risk Analyst-74.8%
Common previous roles
Data Annotation Lead-61.2%AI Evaluation Specialist-363.4%Model Risk Analyst-296.7%AI Product Manager-244.4%AI Solutions Consultant-317.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)7,277
Posting growth+34.7%
Median days to fill60 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)303,820
Projected growth9.3%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness50%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology