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Principal Machine Learning Engineer Salary

How much does a principal machine learning engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$236,529
Average Min
$329,886
Average Max
$320,000
Median Salary
$420,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $267,000
Senior level: $417,200
Top earners: $420,000

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Related Principal Machine Learning Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

5 open positions

$248,140 - $344,840
salary range

Principal Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How principal machine learning engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$329,886
average max salary
Range: $236,529 - $329,886
Based on 7 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Principal Machine Learning Engineers

Companies offering the highest principal machine learning engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Attentive

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$315,000 - $420,000
salary range
2

Tubi

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$292,000 - $417,200
salary range
3

Inworld Ai

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$240,000 - $385,000
salary range
4

DAT

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$245,000 - $320,000
salary range
5

Upstart

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$220,700 - $300,000
salary range
6

Impinj

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$168,000 - $267,000
salary range
7

BlackSky

1 principal machine learning engineer jobs

$175,000 - $200,000
salary range

Principal Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Region

Compare principal machine learning engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

5 jobs

$248,140 - $344,840
salary range

Worldwide

2 jobs

$207,500 - $292,500
salary range

Principal Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Industry

How principal machine learning engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Data

6 jobs

$246,783 - $351,533
salary range

Engineering

1 jobs

$175,000 - $200,000
salary range

Recent Principal Machine Learning Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest principal machine learning engineer job postings with published compensation.

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Tubi • San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$292,000 - $417,200

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Upstart • United States | Remote

$220,700 - $300,000

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

DAT • Seattle, Washington, United States

$245,000 - $320,000

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Attentive • United States

$315,000 - $420,000

Staff / Principal Machine Learning Engineer - USA

Inworld Ai • Remote

$240,000 - $385,000

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Impinj • Seattle, Washington, United States

$168,000 - $267,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual principal machine learning engineer job postings.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.