Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025

💰 The median Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Australia during 2025 is USD 210,000

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The average Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 130,000 and USD 285,000 in Australia. 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
Australia
Salary year
2025
Sample size
14
Top 10%
$ 325,000
Top 25%
$ 285,000
Median
$ 210,000
Bottom 25%
$ 130,000
Bottom 10%
$ 110,291

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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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 | 4255 jobs Python | 3332 jobs Engineering | 3311 jobs ML models | 2480 jobs Computer Science | 2386 jobs PyTorch | 2288 jobs Pipelines | 2129 jobs TensorFlow | 1927 jobs Research | 1828 jobs AWS | 1794 jobs LLMs | 1674 jobs Architecture | 1512 jobs Deep Learning | 1504 jobs Statistics | 1302 jobs Testing | 1224 jobs NLP | 1214 jobs MLOps | 1084 jobs GCP | 1079 jobs Generative AI | 1036 jobs Azure | 1028 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 | 3506 jobs Health care | 1699 jobs Equity / stock options | 1426 jobs Flex hours | 1064 jobs Startup environment | 1045 jobs Salary bonus | 922 jobs Competitive pay | 864 jobs Parental leave | 774 jobs Flex vacation | 757 jobs Team events | 688 jobs Insurance | 676 jobs Medical leave | 664 jobs 401(k) matching | 456 jobs Wellness | 423 jobs Conferences | 277 jobs Transparency | 218 jobs Home office stipend | 180 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 159 jobs Relocation support | 152 jobs Fitness / gym | 116 jobs

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Machine Learning Engineer @ $ 125,600 (Canada) - Entry-level / Junior Details
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