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Remote Machine Learning Engineer salary
Remote machine learning engineer roles pay a median of $193K a year. Most fall between $150K and $243K. Based on 297 open listings that state pay.
- Median
- $193K
- Typical range
- $150K–$243K
- Top 10% from
- $276K
- Listings with pay
- 297 of 658
How pay is spread
Number of listings by annual salary (midpoint of the stated range, USD).
Pay by level
| Level | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $46K | $35K–$65K | 6 |
| Mid level | $69K | $48K–$152K | 21 |
| Senior | $187K | $148K–$209K | 103 |
| Lead / Staff | $233K | $187K–$276K | 108 |
| Executive | $249K | $245K–$258K | 10 |
Pay by where the job is open
| Open to | Median | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $197K | 227 |
| United Kingdom | $124K | 3 |
| Canada | $195K | 54 |
| India | $29K | 4 |
Highest-paying open roles
Live listings, ranked by the top of their stated range.
- Research Engineer, Machine Learning (RL Velocity)Anthropic$500K–$850K
- Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering-Applied ResearchPinterest$228K–$469K
- Staff Machine Learning EngineerPinterest$228K–$469K
- Staff Machine Learning EngineerPinterest$228K–$469K
- Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering, Ads Measurement ProductsPinterest$228K–$469K
- Principal Software Engineer – Large-Scale LLM Memory and Storage SystemsNVIDIA$272K–$431K
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Ads ML PlatformReddit$293K–$410K
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GenAI PlatformReddit$293K–$410K
Questions
How much does a remote machine learning engineer job pay?
The median is $193K a year. Half of listings that state pay fall between $150K and $243K, and the top 10% start at $276K. This is based on 297 open remote roles that publish a salary range.
How much more do senior machine learning engineer roles pay?
Senior roles have a median of $187K, compared with $46K for entry-level roles.
Where does this data come from?
From live job listings on Remotavia that state a salary range, mostly from employers’ own career sites. Each range is converted to US dollars per year and we use its midpoint. 45% of current machine learning engineer listings disclose pay.
Does remote pay depend on where I live?
Often, yes. Many employers set pay bands by location, so a role open to several countries may pay differently in each. The listing usually says whether its range applies everywhere.