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Senior Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark

Owns ML systems end-to-end including production serving.

Updated Jun 15, 2026

Senior Machine Learning Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $201k across 106 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $175k – $262k.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
senior$175k$201k$232k$262k106

Companies hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.

  • Apple37 roles
  • Databricks25 roles · p50 $191k
  • Waymo22 roles · p50 $226k
  • xAI17 roles · p50 $180k
  • handshake16 roles

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Common stacks for Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • python112 postings · p50 $204k
  • typescript97 postings · p50 $205k
  • aws70 postings · p50 $198k
  • machine learning44 postings · p50 $195k
  • rust38 postings · p50 $214k
  • git34 postings · p50 $188k
  • azure28 postings · p50 $190k
  • express24 postings · p50 $206k

Senior Machine Learning Engineer by city

Top hiring markets for Senior Machine Learning Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • SF38 postings · p50 $220k
  • Non-US30 postings · p50 $177k
  • US-Other30 postings · p50 $196k
  • Remote27 postings · p50 $195k
  • NYC24 postings · p50 $218k
  • Seattle14 postings · p50 $167k
  • Austin7 postings · p50 $175k
  • Boston3 postings · p50 $147k

Frequently asked questions

What does a Senior Machine Learning Engineer typically earn?
Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Machine Learning Engineer is $201k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
How wide is the compensation band for Senior Machine Learning Engineer?
Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $175k and p90 at $262k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Machine Learning Engineer positions.
Where can I see live Senior Machine Learning Engineer job postings?
The "Companies hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.

Methodology

Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.

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