# Machine Learning Engineer Salary Lead: $268k median (2026)

> lead machine learning engineer salary - based on 224 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $268k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $225k - $293k
- **Based on:** 163 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 77 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 27 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 27 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 11 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 11 open)
- Human health activities (division 86, 9 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Waymo (17 open)
- Airbnb (9 open)
- Block (9 open)
- Capital One (8 open)
- Reddit (8 open)
- Reddit, Inc. (8 open)
- Pinterest (8 open)
- Riot Games (6 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Member of Technical Staff (Machine Learning Engineer)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/member-of-technical-staff-machine-learning-engineer-at-remote-talent-4445683005) - Remote Talent - United States
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AV Core](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-av-core-at-wayve-4414370324) - Wayve - Sunnyvale, CA - $336,400 to $370,300
- [Principal Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-machine-learning-engineer-at-appfolio-4409094317) - AppFolio - Denver, CO - $264,000 - $330,000
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Agent Memory & Reasoning (University)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-agent-memory-reasoning-university-at-wand-ai-4444845578) - Wand AI - Palo Alto, CA
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer(Platform - Identity)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-platform-identity-at-coinbase-4428148612) - Coinbase - San Francisco, CA - $218,025 USD - $256,500
- [Lead Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/lead-machine-learning-engineer-at-avepoint-4407608300) - AvePoint - Jersey City, NJ - $200,000 - $245,000
- [Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-lead-machine-learning-engineer-at-capital-one-4428344902) - Capital One - Cambridge, MA - $229,900 - $262,400
- [Principal Machine Learning Engineer- AI Context](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4d2ed8e86e3856e5) - HubSpot - Cambridge, MA
- [Staff Software Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer - Radiology](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-software-engineer-machine-learning-engineer-radiology-at-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-4435274474) - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis, TN - $104,000 - $186,160
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-at-chewy-4408032685) - Chewy - Bellevue, WA - $186,500 - $265,000.00
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, DUE](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-due-at-remotehunter-4444602477) - RemoteHunter - United States - $238,000—$302,000
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Health)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-health-at-whoop-4444951773) - WHOOP - Boston, MA - $170,000-$230,000

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