Discover Salaries

Machine Learning Engineer
Select location
Select skill
Select industry

Machine Learning Engineer salary in Education startups in 2026

How much does a Machine Learning Engineer expect to make in Education startups? The average expected salary for Machine Learning Engineers in Education startups is 218k per year, with a range from 100k to 381k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Machine Learning Engineers in Education startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

217.5k

Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

Hiring data hero image

Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer in Education startups is $217,500, which is 109.1% higher than the average salary of $104,000 in Education startups. Machine Learning Engineer salaries in Education are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$312,000/yr

Range $213k - $381k

Average

$217,500/yr

Range $170k - $327k

Below Average

$164,643/yr

Range $100k - $225k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in Education can get in New York, that is $180,000. This pay is 17.2% lower than the average Machine Learning Engineer salary in Education startups, which is $217,500. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $180,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
 

Industries

Use the filters above to discover compensation across companies similar to yours.

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in Education can get with TypeScript, that is $202,000. This pay is 94.2% higher than the average salary in Education startups, which is $104,000. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Machine Learning Engineer skills in Education startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $202k

  • 2. Docker

    $197k

  • 3. Flask

    $197k

  • 4. C++

    $192k

  • 5. Numpy

    $185k

  • 6. C

    $185k

  • 7. SQL

    $172k

  • 8. GraphQL

    $170k

  • 9. OpenCV

    $160k

  • 10. AWS

    $157k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in Education can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $107,000. This pay is 2.9% higher than the average salary in Education startups, which is $104,000. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.