Director of Machine Learning Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median Director of Machine Learning Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 230,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 18 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Director of Machine Learning salary lies between USD 200,000 and USD 273,050 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Director of Machine Learning
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
18
Top 10%
$ 373,600
Top 25%
$ 273,050
Median
$ 230,000
Bottom 25%
$ 200,000
Bottom 10%
$ 188,200

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Director of Machine Learning roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Director of Machine Learning job listings are Machine Learning, Engineering and Research. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Machine Learning | 15 jobs Engineering | 14 jobs Research | 13 jobs ML models | 13 jobs Computer Science | 12 jobs AWS | 11 jobs MLOps | 11 jobs Deep Learning | 10 jobs PyTorch | 9 jobs Python | 8 jobs TensorFlow | 8 jobs Architecture | 8 jobs Testing | 7 jobs Azure | 7 jobs GCP | 6 jobs Statistics | 6 jobs Kubernetes | 5 jobs PhD | 5 jobs Open Source | 4 jobs BERT | 4 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Director of Machine Learning roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Director of Machine Learning job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 14 jobs Equity / stock options | 10 jobs Health care | 8 jobs Competitive pay | 7 jobs 401(k) matching | 5 jobs Flex vacation | 5 jobs Startup environment | 5 jobs Conferences | 5 jobs Parental leave | 4 jobs Flex hours | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Transparency | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Insurance | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobs Fertility benefits | 1 jobs

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