AI Hiring Index
Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28

Network Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026

20 open Network Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $180k to $256k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $475k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.

By company

The companies posting this role most often first.

CompanyRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Fluidstack4$163k$204k$184k$261k
xAI3$150k$250k$200k$440k
Lambda2$287k$425k$356k$480k
Shield AI2$170k$256k$213k$300k
Lightning AI2$175k$218k$196k$225k

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Staff+5$200k$300k$250k$480k
Unspecified8$163k$228k$192k$510k
Senior7$170k$211k$190k$370k

By region

RegionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Remote10$192k$272k$232k$480k
US9$162k$250k$200k$440k

Highest posted Network Engineer ranges

One row per company.

CompanyRoleRangeLocation
OpenAINetwork Engineer$347k to $510kSan Francisco
Thinking Machines LabNetwork Engineer, Supercomputing$350k to $475kSan Francisco
LambdaSenior Staff Network Engineer$324k to $480kBellevue Office; San Francisco Office (F

Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.

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