Machine Learning Engineer Salary
How much does a Machine Learning Engineer make?
Average salary
$228,147/yr
Average $228K
The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer is $228,147 per year. Machine Learning Engineers build and deploy ML models at scale. They bridge the gap between data science and engineering, focusing on production ML systems.
Highest Paying Locations for Machine Learning Engineers
- 1
SF Bay Area
$260,599 per year
- 2
New York City
$195,400 per year
Senior to Staff/Principal is the biggest step: +32%
Senior: most $195K to $238K, full range $172K to $254K, averaging $221K.
Staff/Principal: most $275K to $314K, full range $239K to $352K, averaging $291K.
Pay climbs from $221K at Senior to $291K at Staff/Principal. The ranges meet at the edges -- the top of Senior reaches $254K, above where Staff/Principal starts.
Premium against the $228K average.
Highest Paying Companies for Machine Learning Engineer
Average year pay is based on job postings on MoAIJobs in the past 90 days.
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The average Machine Learning Engineer salary is $228,147 per year.
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