Question 1

What is the average LLM Engineering salary?

Accepted Answer

Based on 13 jobs with salary data, the average LLM Engineering salary ranges from $203.2k – $344.5k per year.

Question 2

How do LLM Engineering salaries compare to the market?

Accepted Answer

LLM Engineering roles pay 21% above the average salary of $180.7k – $271.3k for all jobs listed on Inference Jobs. The median salary on Inference Jobs is $171.8k – $257.9k.

Question 3

How does LLM Engineering pay vary by seniority?

Accepted Answer

Mid Level LLM Engineering roles average $190.7k – $370.0k, while Senior roles average $213.9k – $322.5k. There is salary data across 2 seniority levels.

Question 4

How are LLM Engineering salaries calculated?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures are based on published job postings with salary data, normalized to annual USD equivalents. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering to ensure accuracy. Only positions with at least 5 data points are included.

Inference Jobs

LLM Engineering Salaries

$203.2k – $344.5k

LLM Engineering salary by seniority

LLM Engineering salaries by location

San Francisco

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Inference Jobs

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on Inference Jobs
Mid Level	$190.7k – $370.0k	6	+43%
Senior	$213.9k – $322.5k	7	+12%