Senior Machine Learning Engineer salary benchmark
Owns ML systems end-to-end including production serving.
Updated
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $202k across 115 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $172k – $263k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $172k | $202k | $229k | $263k | 115 |
Companies hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Apple44 roles
- Databricks25 roles · p50 $191k
- OpenAI16 roles
- Faire15 roles · p50 $204k
- xAI14 roles · p50 $180k
Common stacks for Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- python118 postings · p50 $202k
- typescript103 postings · p50 $208k
- aws78 postings · p50 $208k
- machine learning44 postings · p50 $190k
- rust41 postings · p50 $221k
- git41 postings · p50 $206k
- next.js31 postings · p50 $204k
- go29 postings · p50 $198k
Senior Machine Learning Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Senior Machine Learning Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
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 $202k. 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 $172k and p90 at $263k — 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.