SynopsisUnearthInsight estimates that FDE salaries in India carry a 30-60% premium over conventional engineering bands. Globally, FDEs receive a 15-20% premium over internal product engineers. Shristi Achar brings out the key numbers!Global tech companies have committed about $9.75 billion to teams that deploy AI systems within client organisations. The plans indicate demand for more than 20,000 forward-deployed engineers by 2027, against an estimated global supply of about 7,000. FDEs are being paid more than conventional software engineers because the role combines production engineering, AI skills, system integration and customer-facing work.UnearthInsight estimates thatNow Playing