Director of Machine Learning
Owns ML strategy and roadmap for a business unit.
Compensation by seniority
Simulated
Median
$463k
Mean
$481k
10th–90th pct
$352k–$639k
Observations
159
Confidence: 32% · based on 159 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026
Historical trend & projection
Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.
Simulated
Common skills
Machine Learning
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
People Management
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 23% of postings
Education requirements
Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.
Bachelor's Degree
57% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
19% require · 34% prefer
No College
Explore education impact for related majors →8% require · 8% prefer
Common next roles
Common previous roles
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)2,554
Posting growth+7.5%
Median days to fill17 days
SimulatedEmployed (US, simulated)225,712
Projected growth9.9%/yr
SimulatedRole characteristics
Remote-friendliness55%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness
Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.
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