ML Scientist Salary in 2025

💰 The median ML Scientist Salary in 2025 is USD 139,992

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average ML Scientist salary lies between USD 117,857 and USD 165,000 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
ML Scientist
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 205,000
Top 25%
$ 165,000
Median
$ 139,992
Bottom 25%
$ 117,857
Bottom 10%
$ 99,600

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 ML Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with ML 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 | 37 jobs Python | 29 jobs Research | 28 jobs Engineering | 28 jobs Computer Science | 27 jobs Deep Learning | 25 jobs TensorFlow | 22 jobs Statistics | 22 jobs PyTorch | 20 jobs ML models | 19 jobs R | 14 jobs Architecture | 14 jobs Pipelines | 14 jobs LLMs | 14 jobs Generative AI | 14 jobs Mathematics | 13 jobs PhD | 12 jobs Testing | 11 jobs Transformers | 11 jobs Scikit-learn | 10 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for ML Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with ML Scientist job listings are Career development, Conferences 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 | 29 jobs Conferences | 20 jobs Health care | 19 jobs Equity / stock options | 15 jobs Parental leave | 10 jobs Startup environment | 10 jobs Medical leave | 9 jobs 401(k) matching | 8 jobs Competitive pay | 6 jobs Insurance | 6 jobs Flex hours | 5 jobs Salary bonus | 5 jobs Wellness | 4 jobs Flex vacation | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Gear | 1 jobs Home office stipend | 1 jobs Cell phone stipend | 1 jobs

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