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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Machine Learning Engineer

Builds and deploys machine learning models in production.

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Also known as:MLE
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$199k

Mean

$207k

10th–90th pct

$152k–$275k

Observations

669

Confidence: 34% · based on 669 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
Python
Core
MLOps
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 18% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
59% require · 28% prefer
Master's Degree
15% require · 34% prefer
No College
16% require · 11% prefer
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Common next roles
MLOps Engineer-21.0%AI Infrastructure Engineer-13.6%Generative AI Engineer-22.7%Prompt Engineer-11.8%LLM Engineer-19.3%
Common previous roles
Generative AI Engineer-29.3%MLOps Engineer-26.6%LLM Engineer-23.9%AI Infrastructure Engineer-15.8%Prompt Engineer-13.4%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,207
Posting growth+10.7%
Median days to fill60 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)298,423
Projected growth10.4%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness75%
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.

Read the full methodology