Entry-Level AI Solutions Engineer
Kforce Inc · St Louis, MO
$43,680–$58,240
Jun 28, 2026
St Louis, MO
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Junior level · St. Louis, MO-IL · Bachelor's required · Contract
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 340 people in the St. Louis, MO-IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 250–440
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $108,450 (middle half $80,140–$136,200).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This is a six-month contract-to-hire position requiring at least one onsite day per week in Greater St. Louis — it is not fully remote.
The posting states 0–2 years of experience (including internships, coursework, or projects), making this a genuine entry-level role.
SOC classification is uncertain: the role blends AI solution design, light software/automation building (Copilot agents), and business analysis. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit for an emerging AI Solutions Engineer role; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the close runner-up given the build/deploy responsibilities.
Microsoft Copilot (or similar) appears in the required qualifications section as 'experience or familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or similar platforms' — treated as a hard gate on AI tooling familiarity, with Claude and Azure AI as named alternatives.
Copilot Studio and Azure AI appear only under the Preferred Skills section and are marked accordingly.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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