GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$129K/yr
Average Salary
6 years
Years of Education
+34%
Job Growth
Many
Total Jobs
Designs and trains novel machine-learning models, often at frontier AI labs or in academia. Publishes papers and pushes the state of the art on topics like reasoning, planning, and multimodal learning.
$64K
Starting
$129K
Average
$194K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence
Typically 6 years
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Entry-level positions and internships
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
CompTIA A+
CompTIA
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Field
Technology & Computer Science
Required Degree
Master's Degree
Time in School
6 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+34%
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Pay range
$64K–$194K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+34%
projection unavailable
Number of jobs
—
unavailable
Much faster than average
Strong demand growth expected
Typical duties
Detailed duties for this role are not currently tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. See methodology notes below.
Wages reconciled to BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-2051 (Data Scientists): A_PCT10-A_PCT90 = $63,650-$194,410, median $112,590. NOTE: prior internal estimate topped out near $250,000; the OES P90 ($194,410) understates this premium sub-market, where senior/specialized comp routinely exceeds it.