# Machine Learning Engineer Salary Senior: $224k median (2026)

> senior machine learning engineer salary - based on 480 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $224k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $184k - $261k
- **Based on:** 248 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 183 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 46 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 40 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 31 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 17 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 16 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Pinterest (13 open)
- Waymo (12 open)
- Airbnb (12 open)
- Adobe (10 open)
- Roblox (8 open)
- Reddit (6 open)
- Ladders (5 open)
- Zoox (5 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Sr Engineer, Machine Learning Engineering (Heterogenous SW, Adreno GPU)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sr-engineer-machine-learning-engineering-heterogenous-sw-adreno-gpu-at-qualcomm-4317175249) - Qualcomm - San Diego, CA - $140,800.00 - $211,200.00
- [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
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Fraud)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-fraud-at-ladders-4442834054) - Ladders - United States - $153,000 – $213,000
- [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
- [Machine Learning Engineer | Python | Pytorch | Distributed Training | Optimisation | GPU | Hybrid, San Jose, CA](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-python-pytorch-distributed-training-optimisation-gpu-hybrid-san-jose-ca-at-enigma-4444891546) - Enigma - San Jose, CA
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-at-goliath-partners-4446159021) - Goliath Partners - New York City Metropolitan Area
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-at-smartfox-4442362696) - SMARTFOX - United States
- [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 (User Growth & Intelligent Marketing) - Global e-Commerce](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/machine-learning-engineer-user-growth-intelligent-marketing-global-e-commerce-at-bytedance-4444849124) - ByteDance - Seattle, WA
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-data-mining-at-pittsburgh-robotics-network-4442368502) - Pittsburgh Robotics Network - Pittsburgh, PA - $172,000—$229,000
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-at-jobright-ai-4444848506) - Jobright.ai - United States
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-machine-learning-engineer-at-nous-ventures-4445625665) - Nous Ventures - North Carolina

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