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Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer roles at 9 companies, updated Oct 18, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $170K to $320K. Median $240K; middle half $198K–$243K.Median $240K$170K$320K

Postings per pay band: $170K–$180K: 2; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 1; $240K–$250K: 4; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 0; $280K–$290K: 0; $290K–$300K: 0; $300K–$310K: 0; $310K–$320K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Staff$240K median · $198K–$243K typical · 9 postingsStaff: middle half $198K–$243K, median $240K

Companies hiring

  1. PlusAI2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. StackAdapt1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Unity1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Scale AI1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$240K median · $198K–$243K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $198K–$243K, median $240K
  2. California$240K median · $198K–$243K typical · 9 postingsCalifornia: middle half $198K–$243K, median $240K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $198K median, $175K–$243K typical, from 6 postings.

Newest Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer postings

  1. Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Match Team)Enigma · Los Angeles, CA · $180K–$295K/yr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
  2. Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Online Mapping)Nuro · Mountain View, CA · $194K–$291K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Content Discovery)Suno · San Francisco, CA · $241K–$383K/yr · Posted Oct 1, 2026Apply
  4. Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Motion Planning)PlusAI · Santa Clara, CA · $130K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 2, 2026Apply
  5. Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Reinforcement Learning, Motion Planning)PlusAI · Santa Clara, CA · $130K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 1, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer jobs is $240K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 9 companies.

What is the typical Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $198K–$243K. The top 10% list $312K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $175K or less.

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