Machine Learning Engineer in SF
Salary distribution for Machine Learning Engineer postings in SF.
Updated
Machine Learning Engineer postings in SF post a p50 of $310k across 5 disclosed-salary observations. That's 81% above the all-bands Machine Learning Engineer median — useful as a "SF premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $275k – $484k.
p25
$275k
p50
$310k
p75
$310k
p90
$484k
Sample size: 5 postings
Top companies hiring Machine Learning Engineer
Reflects all Machine Learning Engineer postings — not narrowed to SF.
- Apple53 roles
- Databricks27 roles
- Faire17 roles
- Anduril15 roles
- OpenAI14 roles
Common stacks for Machine Learning Engineer
Pair this city with a stack to narrow the band further.
- typescript89 postings · p50 $164k
- python39 postings · p50 $185k
- aws36 postings · p50 $192k
- rust34 postings · p50 $201k
- next.js32 postings · p50 $192k
Frequently asked questions
- Do Machine Learning Engineer postings in SF pay more than average?
- Postings in SF post a p50 of $310k. Compare to the all-bands Machine Learning Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether SF represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Machine Learning Engineer benchmark?
- 5 disclosed-salary Machine Learning Engineer postings in SF over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
- How does this compare to the broader Machine Learning Engineer market?
- The "All Machine Learning Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.
Methodology
See the salary percentiles methodology.