Salary for Senior-level / Expert Machine Learning Engineer in Canada during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Machine Learning Engineer in Canada during 2025 is USD 160,714

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 200,000 in Canada. 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
Senior-level / Expert
Region
Canada
Salary year
2025
Sample size
84
Top 10%
$ 235,000
Top 25%
$ 200,000
Median
$ 160,714
Bottom 25%
$ 136,000
Bottom 10%
$ 109,642

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 Senior-level / Expert Machine Learning Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Machine Learning Engineer job listings are Machine Learning, Engineering and Python. 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 | 2552 jobs Engineering | 2026 jobs Python | 1999 jobs ML models | 1536 jobs PyTorch | 1432 jobs Computer Science | 1432 jobs Pipelines | 1331 jobs TensorFlow | 1231 jobs AWS | 1142 jobs Research | 1115 jobs LLMs | 1057 jobs Architecture | 1010 jobs Deep Learning | 954 jobs Statistics | 796 jobs Testing | 784 jobs NLP | 699 jobs GCP | 682 jobs Generative AI | 677 jobs MLOps | 664 jobs Kubernetes | 656 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Machine Learning Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert 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 | 2165 jobs Health care | 1091 jobs Equity / stock options | 949 jobs Flex hours | 661 jobs Salary bonus | 658 jobs Startup environment | 639 jobs Competitive pay | 545 jobs Flex vacation | 515 jobs Parental leave | 502 jobs Insurance | 435 jobs Team events | 421 jobs Medical leave | 412 jobs 401(k) matching | 316 jobs Wellness | 285 jobs Conferences | 175 jobs Transparency | 135 jobs Home office stipend | 116 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 103 jobs Relocation support | 84 jobs Flexible spending account | 75 jobs

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