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Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary

How much does a senior machine learning engineer make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$192,737
Average Min
$254,676
Average Max
$247,000
Median Salary
$378,058
Top Salary
Entry level: $225,000
Senior level: $275,000
Top earners: $305,000

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$254,676
average max salary
Range: $192,737 - $254,676
Based on 55 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Machine Learning Engineers

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

1

Spotify

1 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$264,641 - $378,058
salary range
2

Block

1 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$228,700 - $343,100
salary range
3

Strava

1 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$260,000 - $310,000
salary range
4

Airbnb

5 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$245,600 - $307,000
salary range
5

EarnIn

2 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$232,200 - $283,800
salary range
6

Waymo

5 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$219,400 - $278,400
salary range
7

Betterup

1 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
8

Roblox

3 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$208,100 - $255,500
salary range
9

Instacart

8 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$212,375 - $239,500
salary range
10

Calico

2 senior machine learning engineer jobs

$189,500 - $255,500
salary range

Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior machine learning engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

43 jobs

$198,743 - $258,758
salary range

Worldwide

12 jobs

$171,214 - $240,047
salary range

Senior Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior machine learning engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Data

50 jobs

$190,674 - $253,274
salary range

Engineering

5 jobs

$213,364 - $268,692
salary range

Recent Senior Machine Learning Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior machine learning engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Nova)

Iterable • REMOTE - US

$133,500 - $212,000

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Relevance and Personalization

Airbnb • United States

$252,000 - $315,000

Senior Machine Learning Engineer II - AI Special Projects

Instacart • US Remote

$237,000 - $263,000

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Logistics

Instacart • United States -Remote

$203,000 - $226,000

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization and Recommendations

Quizlet 2 • San Francisco, CA

$183,360 - $248,000

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Caper

Instacart • United States - Remote

$203,000 - $226,000
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Real Job Data

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