Salary Guide · 2026

Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Francisco

Review the salary landscape for Machine Learning Engineer roles in San Francisco. Compensation ranges from $137K to $368K with a median of $242K, compiled from 7 active job postings.

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Machine Learning Engineer Salary Range in San Francisco
$242K
Median Salary
$137K
Minimum
$368K
Maximum
Based on 7 job postings with salary data
10
Open Positions
7
With Salary Data
$333K
Highest Avg. Salary

Top Paying Companies for Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco

Companies offering the highest average compensation for Machine Learning Engineer roles.

CompanyAvg. Salary
WaymoWaymo
$333K
PlaidPlaid
$242K
AltAlt
$197K
MercuryMercury
$187K
DoorDashDoorDash
$169K

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Machine Learning Engineer Jobs in San Francisco With Salary

Current openings showing employer-listed salary ranges.

Machine Learning EngineerAlt
$196,776 - $196,776/Year USD
San Francisco, CA
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, LLM/VLM Model Architecture & OptimizationWaymo
$298,000 - $368,000/Year USD
Mountain View, CA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, LLM/VLM Model Architecture & OptimizationWaymo
$298,000 - $368,000/Year USD
Mountain View, CA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Senior Machine Learning Operations EngineerMercury
$166,600 - $208,300/Year USD
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR,, Remote within Canada, United States
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Software Engineer, Machine Learning Infrastructure - Gen AIDoorDash
137,100 - 201,600 USD
San Francisco, CA, USA
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Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAIPlaid
$211,680 - $272,160/Year USD
San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco HQ, Seattle Office, New York City Office
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Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded InsightsPlaid
$211,680 - $272,160/Year USD
San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco HQ, New York City Office, Seattle Office
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