Adobe AI and machine learning salaries

Across 35 open AI and machine learning postings at Adobe that state a range, the middle half pays $185k–$240k a year, with a median of $209k. The lowest posted floor is $90k and the highest ceiling $379k. This is base pay as posted by Adobe, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 12 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$90k
25th percentile$185k
Median$209k
75th percentile$240k
Highest ceiling$379k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at Adobe

Engineering leadership$296k
Industrial engineering$230k
Sales$210k
AI and machine learning$209k
Security$203k
Data science$198k

Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 9 · Industrial engineering 5 · Product management 34 · Sales 23 · AI and machine learning 35 · Security 11 · Data science 15 · Backend engineering 20

AI and machine learning pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Mid-level4$180k$176k–$187k
Senior19$209k$198k–$230k
Staff and principal6$246k$240k–$264k
Lead3$293k$284k–$293k

Best-paid open AI and machine learning roles

Principal Machine Learning Engineer
San Francisco · San JoseLead
$206k–$379kAug 17
$206k–$379kAug 26
$190k–$346kJul 22
Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Media Intelligence
New York · San FranciscoStaff and principal
$190k–$346kAug 27
$190k–$346kMar 16

50 AI and machine learning roles open at Adobe now

35 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does Adobe pay for AI and machine learning roles?

The median of the 35 posted ranges is $209k a year; the middle half sits between $185k and $240k.

Is this base salary or total compensation?

Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.

Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?

A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.

Which level pays most?

Lead roles have the highest median here: $293k a year across 3 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 35 open postings on Adobe's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 12 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0