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Senior Machine Learning Engineer with machine learning

Salary distribution for Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention machine learning.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention machine learning post a p50 of $195k across 29 disclosed-salary observations. That's 3% below the all-bands Senior Machine Learning Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $169k – $253k.

p25

$169k

p50

$195k

p75

$230k

p90

$253k

Sample size: 29 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Reflects all Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings — not narrowed to machine learning.

  • Apple37 roles
  • Databricks25 roles
  • Waymo22 roles
  • xAI17 roles
  • handshake16 roles

Senior Machine Learning Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • SF38 postings · p50 $220k
  • Non-US30 postings · p50 $177k
  • US-Other30 postings · p50 $196k
  • Remote27 postings · p50 $195k
  • NYC23 postings · p50 $218k

Frequently asked questions

Do Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention machine learning pay more than average?
Postings mentioning machine learning post a p50 of $195k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Machine Learning Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether machine learning represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Machine Learning Engineer benchmark?
29 disclosed-salary Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention machine learning over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Senior Machine Learning Engineer market?
The "All Senior 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.

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