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Machine Learning Engineer Salary 2026

ML engineers build and deploy machine learning systems at scale.

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United States · Annual Salary 2026

25th Percentile

$113k

Entry level

Median

$161k

Market rate

75th Percentile

$250k

Senior level

Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Country

Salaries converted to local currency. Cost of Living (CoL) index shown to help compare real purchasing power.

Cost of Living (CoL) is relative to the US (100). A CoL of 50 means daily life costs ~50% of what it does in the US.

<40 · Very affordable40–70 · Moderate70–100 · Expensive100+ · Very expensive
  • United States
    CoL 100≈$161k US buying power
    $161kUSD
  • United Kingdom
    CoL 82≈$98k US buying power
    £64kGBP
  • Germany
    CoL 68≈$128k US buying power
    €80kEUR
  • France
    CoL 74≈$100k US buying power
    €68kEUR
  • Netherlands
    CoL 76≈$110k US buying power
    €77kEUR
  • Switzerland
    CoL 122≈$123k US buying power
    CHF 132kCHF
  • Ireland
    CoL 78≈$114k US buying power
    €81kEUR
  • Canada
    CoL 74≈$141k US buying power
    C$142kCAD
  • Australia
    CoL 72≈$139k US buying power
    A$153kAUD
  • Singapore
    CoL 85≈$102k US buying power
    S$117kSGD
  • UAE
    CoL 62≈$130k US buying power
    AED 295kAED
  • India
    CoL 26≈$81k US buying power
    ₹17.4LINR
  • Pakistan
    CoL 20≈$40k US buying power
    ₨22.4LPKR
  • Nigeria
    CoL 30≈$32k US buying power
    ₦15.0MNGN
  • Kenya
    CoL 34≈$38k US buying power
    KSh 2.0MKES
  • South Africa
    CoL 38≈$76k US buying power
    R536kZAR
  • Brazil
    CoL 38≈$85k US buying power
    R$159kBRL
  • Mexico
    CoL 42≈$84k US buying power
    MX$606kMXN
  • Philippines
    CoL 34≈$47k US buying power
    ₱902kPHP
  • Malaysia
    CoL 40≈$64k US buying power
    RM 120kMYR

Low = 25th percentile · Bold = Median · High = 75th percentile · CoL = Cost of Living (US = 100)

Skills That Increase Machine Learning Engineer Salary

Certifications and expertise that command higher pay for this specific role.

  • AWS ML Specialty+18–28%
  • TensorFlow Developer+15–25%
  • MLOps expertise+15–25%

Key Skills for Machine Learning Engineer

  • Python
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • MLOps
  • Kubernetes

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