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Senior Machine Learning Engineer with rust

Salary distribution for Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention rust.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention rust post a p50 of $214k across 22 disclosed-salary observations. That's 6% above the all-bands Senior Machine Learning Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $189k – $254k.

p25

$189k

p50

$214k

p75

$232k

p90

$254k

Sample size: 22 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineer

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

  • 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 rust pay more than average?
Postings mentioning rust post a p50 of $214k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Machine Learning Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether rust represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Machine Learning Engineer benchmark?
22 disclosed-salary Senior Machine Learning Engineer postings that mention rust 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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