Head of AI salary

Leads the AI or ML group below the C-suite: VP, director or head.

5 posted ranges at 5 companies · median $330k · H-1B median $306k (10 filings)

By level

Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median

Level	Range $250k$300k$350k$400k	Posted	H-1B
Director and up5 posted		$330k$257k to $381k	$306k10 filings

Company	Posted	H-1B
HexA data company posting pay on 11 open jobs, mostly Software Engineer roles.	$300k to $425kone posting	None
Altos LabsA software company posting pay on 1 open job, mostly Head of AI roles.	$297k to $381kone posting	None
Agility RoboticsA robotics company posting pay on 15 open jobs, mostly Software Engineer roles.	$257k to $402kone posting	None
BlockBlock, Inc. is an American technology company and financial services provider for consumers and merchants.	$240k to $359kone posting	None
NuroNuro, Inc. is an American autonomous vehicle technology company based in Mountain View, California.	$193k to $291kone posting	None

Director and up$297k to $381k

San Francisco Bay Area

Director and up$257k to $402k

Remote (US)

Director and up$300k to $425k

San Francisco Bay Area

Hexseen Oct 14, 2026Posting ↗

Director and up$193k to $291k

San Francisco Bay Area

Nuroseen Oct 7, 2026Posting ↗

Director and up$240k to $359k

San Francisco Bay Area

Blockseen Sep 25, 2026Posting ↗

Posting	Level	City	Range	First seen
Director / Senior Director, Machine Learning for Biology (the posting, opens in a new tab)Altos LabsDirector and upSan Francisco Bay Area	Director and up	San Francisco Bay Area	$297kto $381k	Oct 28, 2026
Senior Director, AI (the posting, opens in a new tab)Agility RoboticsDirector and upRemote (US)	Director and up	Remote (US)	$257kto $402k	Oct 21, 2026
Engineering Director, AI Engineering (the posting, opens in a new tab)HexDirector and upSan Francisco Bay Area	Director and up	San Francisco Bay Area	$300kto $425k	Oct 14, 2026
Director of AI Data Operations (the posting, opens in a new tab)NuroDirector and upSan Francisco Bay Area	Director and up	San Francisco Bay Area	$193kto $291k	Oct 7, 2026
Director, AI Commercialization (the posting, opens in a new tab)BlockDirector and upSan Francisco Bay Area	Director and up	San Francisco Bay Area	$240kto $359k	Sep 25, 2026

About

City	Range $250k$300k$350k$400k	Posted	H-1B
San Francisco Bay Area4 open jobs with posted pay here.		$319k$269k to $370k	$363k7 filings
Remote (US)1 open job with posted pay here.		$257k to $402kone posting	None

The level the employer chose on the filing: I is entry, IV is fully competent. FY2025 Q4 to FY2026 Q3.

Level IV: $290k (7)