Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary
Senior Machine Learning Engineer roles pay a median of $224k a year, based on 76 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $195k to $248k, and the top 10% more than $272k. 37% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Attentive.
- $224k
- median USD
- $195k
- 25th percentile
- $248k
- 75th percentile
- 76
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($195k to $248k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 16 | $193k | $218k | $250k |
| Mountain View | 12 | $223k | $238k | $238k |
| New York | 6 | $230k | $261k | $272k |
| Palo Alto | 3 | $215k | $236k | $240k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 68 | $200k | $228k | $248k |
| Canada | 3 | $185k | $185k | $185k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 48 | $195k | $229k | $240k |
| Remote | 28 | $206k | $221k | $260k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Platform
AirwallexRemote (US)
$140–$245
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior$140–$245 · 1d agoSenior Software Engineer- Machine Learning
AndurilBroomfield, Colorado, US
~$190k–$252k
machine learning engineerSenior~$190k–$252k · 4d agoSenior AI/ML Architect, Applied Field Engineering
SnowflakeRemote (US)
$165k–$217k
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior$165k–$217k · 6d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, Scenes, Traffic Controls
WaymoMountain View, California, US
~$213k–$263k
machine learning engineerSenior~$213k–$263k · 6d agoSenior Machine Learning Platform Engineer
KlaviyoBoston, MA, US
~$148k–$222k
machine learning engineerSenior~$148k–$222k · 7d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads ML Efficiency
RedditRemote (US)
~$217k–$303k
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior~$217k–$303k · 9d agoSenior Software Engineer (ML QA)
GraphcoreLondon, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerSenior9d agoSenior Software Engineer (ML QA)
GraphcoreBristol, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerSenior9d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, CX
CoinbaseRemote (US)
~$191k–$225k
Remotemachine learning engineerSenior~$191k–$225k · 13d agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, ADAS
WayveLondon, GB
Not disclosed
machine learning engineerSenior13d ago
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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