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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.

LLM Engineer

Builds applications and systems powered by large language models.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$161k

Mean

$167k

10th–90th pct

$122k–$222k

Observations

47

Confidence: 30% · based on 47 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
Large Language Models
Core
Prompt Engineering
Core
Python
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
68% require · 23% prefer
Master's Degree
23% require · 33% prefer
No College
18% require · 11% prefer
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Common next roles
Machine Learning Engineer+23.9%Prompt Engineer+9.2%AI Infrastructure Engineer+7.0%Generative AI Engineer-4.2%MLOps Engineer-2.2%
Common previous roles
Generative AI Engineer-4.4%Prompt Engineer+8.4%AI Infrastructure Engineer+6.5%MLOps Engineer-2.2%Machine Learning Engineer+19.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,081
Posting growth0%
Median days to fill71 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)251,476
Projected growth10.3%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness75%
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.

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