Top AI Startup Jobs 2025: Highest Paying Careers

What Are the 2 Most In-Demand Jobs at AI Startups?

A recent study by Jobright, an AI-powered career platform, analyzed over 80,000 job listings from U.S.-based AI startups (as listed on Crunchbase).

Here’s what they found about the top AI startup jobs in 2025 with high salaries and big demand:

1. Machine Learning (ML) Engineer

• 2,071 open roles
• Role: Develop, train, and optimize machine learning models that power AI products like ChatGPT.
• Why in demand:
• The generative AI explosion in 2023 made ML engineers critical to both startups and tech giants.
• (In fact, AI developers are in high demand across all industries.)

Fun Fact:

ML engineer jobs barely existed seven years ago. They only became widely known around 2018 — and now they are among the highest paying AI jobs in the world.

2. Enterprise Sales Executive

• 1,988 open roles
• Role: Sell AI-powered solutions to major enterprises and business clients.
• Why in demand:
• As AI products mature, startups need enterprise sales teams to secure large corporate deals.

Example:

OpenAI expanded its enterprise sales staff from 200 to 300 employees between mid-2023 and late 2024, now making up over 20% of its total workforce.

How Much Do These AI Jobs Pay?

If you're curious about what will be the highest paid job in 2025, ML engineering and AI-focused enterprise sales are strong contenders.

RoleAverage SalaryTop Reported SalaryML Engineer$108,898 to $209,640Up to $1.34 million at OpenAIEnterprise Sales$223,618 to $280,359Up to $290,000 total comp

At OpenAI:

• ML Engineer salaries start at $240,000 and can climb to $1.34 million.
• Enterprise Sales Executives can earn up to $290,000 annually.

Insight:

Startups also offer attractive perks like stock options, bonuses, and flexible remote work setups.

Where to Find High-Paying AI Jobs

Looking for AI companies hiring remote roles or hybrid options? Focus on major startup hubs:

Top U.S. Cities:

• San Francisco
• New York
• Austin
• Cupertino
• Mountain View

These cities each have 1,000+ AI job openings, including opportunities for remote and hybrid work.

Best Job Boards for AI Careers:

• Y Combinator’s Work at a Startup (many remote jobs)
• Dice (tech-focused)
• Levels.fyi (salaries + jobs)
• Crunchboard (Crunchbase company jobs)

Top AI companies hiring include OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, and Cohere — along with dozens of new AI startups across sectors.

AI Jobs Outlook: 2025 and Beyond

The forecast for AI and future jobs in 2030 is clear:

AI will not only create new career paths but also elevate salaries and skill demand.

If you have strong technical skills, a Machine Learning Engineer role is ideal.

If you have strong sales or relationship-building skills, enterprise tech sales roles offer excellent earning potential without needing a coding background.

Either way, AI careers represent the new frontier of high-paying, future-proof jobs.

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