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 156,600

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Machine Learning Engineer salary lies between USD 132,600 and USD 196,100 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
52
Top 10%
$ 223,300
Top 25%
$ 196,100
Median
$ 156,600
Bottom 25%
$ 132,600
Bottom 10%
$ 111,800

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, 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 | 1667 jobs Python | 1306 jobs Engineering | 1303 jobs ML models | 993 jobs Computer Science | 946 jobs PyTorch | 928 jobs Pipelines | 820 jobs TensorFlow | 791 jobs Research | 747 jobs LLMs | 707 jobs AWS | 705 jobs Architecture | 646 jobs Deep Learning | 643 jobs Statistics | 513 jobs Testing | 490 jobs NLP | 475 jobs Generative AI | 457 jobs Kubernetes | 438 jobs GCP | 429 jobs MLOps | 428 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 | 1420 jobs Health care | 699 jobs Equity / stock options | 645 jobs Startup environment | 427 jobs Salary bonus | 425 jobs Flex hours | 416 jobs Competitive pay | 357 jobs Flex vacation | 328 jobs Parental leave | 317 jobs Medical leave | 279 jobs Team events | 274 jobs Insurance | 273 jobs Wellness | 194 jobs 401(k) matching | 193 jobs Conferences | 117 jobs Transparency | 86 jobs Home office stipend | 84 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 72 jobs Relocation support | 56 jobs Fitness / gym | 42 jobs

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