Lead Machine Learning Engineer Salary
Lead Machine Learning Engineer roles pay a median of $253k a year, based on 13 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $176k to $306k, and the top 10% more than $349k. 69% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Monzo.
- $253k
- median USD
- $176k
- 25th percentile
- $306k
- 75th percentile
- 13
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($176k to $306k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $301k | $349k | $349k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 8 | $250k | $273k | $349k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 4 | $242k | $248k | $257k |
| Remote | 9 | $176k | $276k | $349k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monzo | 4 | $176k | $176k | $176k |
Live roles
Machine Learning Engineering Manager, ADAS
WayveRemote (IL)
Not disclosed
Remotemachine learning engineerLead2d agoMachine Learning Engineering Manager - Core Ads Ranking
RedditRemote (US)
~$230k–$322k
Remotemachine learning engineerLead~$230k–$322k · 3d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineering Manager
DeepLRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remotemachine learning engineerLead9d agoEngineering Manager - ML/AI (AI Products)
XeroRemote (AU)
Not disclosed
Remotemachine learning engineerLead10d agoMachine Learning Engineering Manager - Personalisation
DeliverooLondon, United Kingdom - Deliveroo, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerLead16d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineering Manager - Content Platform
SpotifyLondon, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerLead23d agoMachine Learning Engineering Manager, Application Software
WayveRemote (US)
$370k–$395k
Remotemachine learning engineerLead$370k–$395k · 23d agoMachine Learning Engineering Manager, Credit & Underwriting
AdyenSan Francisco, CA, US
~$212k–$293k
machine learning engineerLead~$212k–$293k · 24d agoMachine Learning Team Lead
SpeechmaticsLondon, England, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerLead27d agoMachine Learning Team Lead
SpeechmaticsCambridge, England, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerLead27d ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries