# Machine Learning Engineer Salary San Francisco: $250k median (2026)

> machine learning engineer salary San Francisco - based on 134 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $250k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $206k - $276k
- **Based on:** 71 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 48 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 13 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 10 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 7 open)
- Land transport and transport via pipelines (division 49, 5 open)
- Manufacture of food products (division 10, 2 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Reddit, Inc. (9 open)
- USA Tech Recruit (4 open)
- Pinterest (4 open)
- Speak (4 open)
- Reducto (3 open)
- Stealth Startup (3 open)
- Pulse (3 open)
- Block (3 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Machine Learning Engineer at Terranox AI](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-at-terranox-ai-at-jack-jill-4444879427) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA
- [Machine Learning Engineer: LLM Interpretability & Systems ($175K – $250K + Equity) at CTGT, Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-llm-interpretability-systems-%24175k-%E2%80%93-%24250k-%2B-equity-at-ctgt-inc-at-jack-jill-4444879438) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $175K – $250K
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Content and Contributor Intelligence (Remote - United States)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-content-and-contributor-intelligence-remote-united-states-at-yelp-4387663037) - Yelp - San Francisco, CA - $112,000
- [Sr. AI Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-ai-machine-learning-engineer-at-a10-networks-inc-4378704976) - A10 Networks, Inc - San Francisco Bay Area - $110,000 - $145,000
- [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
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Evaluation](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-simulation-evaluation-at-waymo-4427292626) - Waymo - San Francisco, CA - $213,000—$263,000
- [Machine Learning Engineer Intern](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-intern-at-neuralink-4416712707) - Neuralink - San Francisco, CA - $35/Hr
- [Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-applied-ai-at-brain-co-4275844846) - Brain Co. - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Early Career Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/early-career-machine-learning-engineer-applied-ai-at-brain-co-4362406858) - Brain Co. - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-machine-learning-engineer-at-usa-tech-recruit-4444931790) - USA Tech Recruit - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-at-usa-tech-recruit-4444940352) - USA Tech Recruit - San Francisco Bay Area
- [Head of AI and Machine Learning Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/head-of-ai-and-machine-learning-engineering-at-gusto-4418011464) - Gusto - San Francisco Bay Area - $275,000-305,000

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