Machine Learning Engineer Salary in 2025

💰 The median Machine Learning Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 189,873

✏️ This salary info is based on 1525 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 145,000 and USD 250,000 globally. 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
Machine Learning Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
1525
Top 10%
$ 303,000
Top 25%
$ 250,000
Median
$ 189,873
Bottom 25%
$ 145,000
Bottom 10%
$ 118,000

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Machine Learning Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Machine Learning Engineer job listings are Machine Learning, Python and Engineering. 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 | 2327 jobs Python | 1834 jobs Engineering | 1789 jobs ML models | 1351 jobs Computer Science | 1341 jobs PyTorch | 1250 jobs Pipelines | 1109 jobs TensorFlow | 1050 jobs Research | 1033 jobs AWS | 953 jobs LLMs | 909 jobs Deep Learning | 848 jobs Architecture | 805 jobs Statistics | 727 jobs NLP | 685 jobs Testing | 645 jobs GCP | 576 jobs Generative AI | 575 jobs Kubernetes | 559 jobs Azure | 559 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Machine Learning Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Machine Learning Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. 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 | 1944 jobs Health care | 944 jobs Equity / stock options | 821 jobs Startup environment | 569 jobs Flex hours | 566 jobs Salary bonus | 499 jobs Competitive pay | 488 jobs Parental leave | 410 jobs Flex vacation | 397 jobs Team events | 373 jobs Medical leave | 372 jobs Insurance | 362 jobs Wellness | 253 jobs 401(k) matching | 238 jobs Conferences | 148 jobs Transparency | 117 jobs Home office stipend | 108 jobs Relocation support | 97 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 94 jobs Fitness / gym | 72 jobs

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Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 141,708 (United Kingdom) Details
Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 150,000 (Canada) Details
Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 156,600 (Canada) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 125,000 (Canada) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details

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