Wealth & Compensation
Estimated net worth, salary ranges, and industry vs academia
Net Worth Rankings
* Estimates from public sources.
Industry vs Academia
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Industry / Startup
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Academia
Key Insight
Industry roles offer 2-10x the compensation of academia, driving significant talent migration.
AI Salary Ranges (2024-25)
CEO / Founder (AI Startup)$1M – $50M+/yr
Chief Scientist / VP Research$500K – $5M/yr
Staff/Principal Researcher$350K – $1M/yr
Senior Research Scientist$250K – $600K/yr
Research Scientist$180K – $400K/yr
ML Engineer (Big Tech)$200K – $500K/yr
Professor (Tenured)$150K – $300K/yr
Assistant Professor$100K – $200K/yr
PhD Student / Postdoc$30K – $80K/yr
* US market, base + equity.