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Vector databases jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,145 open data & AI postings at 586 companies mention Vector databases, or 8.7% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
8.7%share of data & AI postings
586companies hiring
$202Kmedian pay, US (n=335)
—week over week (needs more history)
Vector databases pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 2 |
| Mid (II) | — | 7 |
| Senior | $195K | 105 |
| Staff / lead | $221K | 71 |
| Principal | $225K | 19 |
| Manager | — | 6 |
| Director+ | $262K | 13 |
| Level not stated | $186K | 111 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Vector databases
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 623 | 16.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 243 | 12.3% |
| Data Engineer | 89 | 5.0% |
| Data Architect | 66 | 16.6% |
| Data Scientist | 60 | 3.9% |
| Data & AI leadership | 50 | 4.7% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 5 | 1.6% |
| Analytics Engineer | 4 | 1.1% |
| AI Research Scientist | 3 | 0.7% |
| Data Analyst | 1 | 0.1% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 1 | 0.7% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Vector databases patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.