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Competition for AI talent has reached extraordinary levels. Reports suggest some early-career researchers are being offered pay packages rivaling those of professional athletes. In one highly publicized case, Meta allegedly dangled more than $250 million in cash and stock options to secure a single researcher.
What explains this surge? While the broader labor market has cooled the past year, especially within high-skilled professional & business services occupations—one category stands out: Computer and Information Research Scientists. This occupation includes job titles like Machine Learning Engineer or Artificial Intelligence Engineer—the type of roles exacting such eye-watering compensation packages.
On the demand side,