LLMs developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €125k
- median, North America (USD)
- $243k
- published ranges
- 612
Based on 612 LLMs job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €125k per year (middle 50%: €100k–€148k) and the median in North America is $243k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $207k | $243k | $310k | 538 | |
| Europe EUR | €100k | €125k | €148k | 39 | |
| Europe GBP | £154k | £240k | £358k | 18 | |
| North America CAD | 263k CAD | 353k CAD | 393k CAD | 12 |
In Europe (EUR), 44% of the ranges come from Cloudflare, ClickHouse and Anthropic, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $181k | $207k | $230k | 110 | |
| Staff USD | $228k | $276k | $363k | 106 | |
| Manager USD | $242k | $291k | $349k | 43 | |
| Senior EUR | €86k | €125k | €125k | 13 | |
| Principal USD | $259k | $300k | $329k | 13 | |
| Lead USD | $213k | $234k | $325k | 9 | |
| Junior USD | $140k | $140k | $140k | 9 | |
| Principal EUR | €135k | €145k | €160k | 8 | |
| Senior CAD | 255k CAD | 263k CAD | 393k CAD | 5 | |
| Mid-level USD | $196k | $212k | $212k | 4 | |
| Staff EUR | €148k | €265k | €265k | 4 |
Best-paid LLMs roles open in Europe
- Staff Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€295k–€355k
- Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability Engineering · Anthropic€235k–€295k
- Senior Software Engineer, Inference · Anthropic€235k–€295k
- Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise · Anthropic€220k–€235k
- Applied AI Architect, Partnerships · Anthropic€190k–€220k
- Principal Forward Deployed Engineer · Docker€121k–€198k
- Principal Customer Engineer, Majors · Cloudflare€138k–€197k
- Principal Customer Engineer, Start Up AI · Cloudflare€138k–€197k
- Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Amsterdam) · LangChain€110k–€185k
- Principal Customer Engineer -Majors, France · Cloudflare€112k–€176k
Questions
What does a LLMs developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for LLMs roles in Europe is €125k per year, based on 39 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €100k and €148k.
How much more do senior LLMs developers earn?
Senior: median $207k (110 ranges); Staff: median $276k (106 ranges); Manager: median $291k (43 ranges); Senior: median €125k (13 ranges); Principal: median $300k (13 ranges); Lead: median $234k (9 ranges); Junior: median $140k (9 ranges); Principal: median €145k (8 ranges); Senior: median 263k CAD (5 ranges); Mid-level: median $212k (4 ranges); Staff: median €265k (4 ranges).
Where do these numbers come from?
From salary ranges employers publish in live job ads, read directly from their applicant tracking systems. They are asking ranges, not reported pay, and each figure uses the midpoint of a range.
Method: midpoints of yearly salary ranges in active job ads, per currency, no conversion. Updated with every site build. Ask your agent for any slice: salary_insights(stack: ["llm"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all LLMs jobs.