Machine Learning Scientist Salary in 2025

💰 The median Machine Learning Scientist Salary in 2025 is USD 170,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 133 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Machine Learning Scientist salary lies between USD 130,000 and USD 204,600 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 Scientist
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
133
Top 10%
$ 277,000
Top 25%
$ 204,600
Median
$ 170,000
Bottom 25%
$ 130,000
Bottom 10%
$ 96,926

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 Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Machine Learning Scientist job listings are Machine Learning, Python 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 | 224 jobs Python | 167 jobs Research | 152 jobs Engineering | 152 jobs Computer Science | 152 jobs ML models | 134 jobs Statistics | 134 jobs PyTorch | 132 jobs Deep Learning | 123 jobs TensorFlow | 114 jobs PhD | 102 jobs Mathematics | 89 jobs LLMs | 87 jobs NLP | 80 jobs SQL | 76 jobs Pipelines | 65 jobs Testing | 58 jobs Architecture | 56 jobs AWS | 55 jobs Scikit-learn | 51 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Machine Learning Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Machine Learning Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Competitive pay. 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 | 192 jobs Health care | 124 jobs Competitive pay | 75 jobs Equity / stock options | 74 jobs Flex hours | 71 jobs Parental leave | 69 jobs Flex vacation | 68 jobs Conferences | 66 jobs Salary bonus | 55 jobs Team events | 46 jobs Insurance | 44 jobs Startup environment | 41 jobs Wellness | 34 jobs Medical leave | 32 jobs 401(k) matching | 22 jobs Home office stipend | 21 jobs Relocation support | 18 jobs Travel | 11 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 10 jobs Fertility benefits | 9 jobs

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