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Machine Learning Engineer Salary Guide 2026

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2,430
Active Job Openings
919
Companies Hiring
$162K
Median Salary (US)
83%
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Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Senior170$138K$159K$208K
Staff145$172K$200K$296K
Mid-Level50$101K$139K$200K
Junior27$78K$125K$200K
Manager16$178K$189K$336K
Lead12$125K$172K$210K
Director4$234K$242K$267K

Biggest salary jump

Staff → Director: +$42K (21%). This transition typically represents a scope change from executing to owning, or from owning to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobs With SalaryMedianCurrency
United States284$166KUSD
Remote105$177KUSD
Costa Rica22$152KUSD
Canada16$152KUSD
United Kingdom3$115KGBP

Salary by Work Mode

Work ModeShare of Positions
On-Site4.8%
Remote23.4%
Hybrid4.7%

~80% of postings do not explicitly specify work mode. Figures above only represent positions where work mode is clearly stated.

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