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Machine Learning Research Scientist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for Machine Learning Research Scientist roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 18, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Machine Learning Research Scientist: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $140K to $230K. Median $186K; middle half $141K–$209K.Median $186K$140K$230K

Postings per pay band: $140K–$150K: 2; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 1; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$203K median · $186K–$209K typical · 5 postingsMid level: middle half $186K–$209K, median $203K

Companies hiring

  1. Scale AI2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Pfizer2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Nuro2 postings · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$186K median · $141K–$209K typical · 7 postingsUnited States: middle half $141K–$209K, median $186K
  2. California$209K median · $173K–$225K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $173K–$225K, median $209K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $141K median, $141K–$203K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest Machine Learning Research Scientist postings

  1. Machine Learning Research Scientist (Behavior Planning and Prediction)Nuro · Mountain View, CA · $167K–$251K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  2. Machine Learning Research Scientist (Generative Modeling for Planning)Nuro · Mountain View, CA · $138K–$208K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Machine Learning Research Scientist, Post-TrainingScale AI · United States · $180K–$225K/yr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  4. Senior Machine Learning Research ScientistPfizer · Cambridge, MA · $106K–$177K/yr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  5. Senior Machine Learning Research ScientistPfizer · Cambridge, MA · $106K–$177K/yr · Posted Oct 10, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Machine Learning Research Scientist make?

The median posted base pay for Machine Learning Research Scientist jobs is $186K a year, from 7 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Machine Learning Research Scientist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $141K–$209K. The top 10% list $225K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $141K or less.

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