Machine Learning Scientist salary
2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for machine learning scientist roles at senior level across the United States: 12 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $200,000 and $254,875, with a median of $229,200.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 2 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Every measured range
2 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $147,375 – $221,250 | $179,025 | 8hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $200,000 – $254,875 | $229,200 | 12 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open machine learning scientist roles · 21 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $170,000–$310,800scale $100,000–$440,000
60 of 64 open roles. All machine learning scientist jobs