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Machine Learning Engineer Salary and Equity in San Francisco Bay Area 2024

How much does a Machine Learning Engineer expect to make at San Francisco Bay Area-based startups? The average expected salary for Machine Learning Engineers in San Francisco Bay Area-based startups is 153k per year, with a range from 11k to 215k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Machine Learning Engineers in San Francisco Bay Area startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

152.6k

Average Salary

2 years

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The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco Bay Area is $152,583, which is 27.9% higher than the average San Francisco Bay Area startup salary of$119,333. Machine Learning Engineer salaries in San Francisco Bay Area are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$160,208/yr

Range $112k - $215k

Average

$152,583/yr

Range $100k - $210k

Below Average

$87,150/yr

Range $11k - $175k


Industries

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco Bay Area can get in Consumer Electronics, that is $200,000. This pay is 45.6% higher than the average Machine Learning Engineer salary in San Francisco Bay Area, which is $137,333. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Consumer Electronics (avg $200,000 per year), Artificial Intelligence (avg $112,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $100,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco Bay Area can get with Machine Learning, that is $200,000. This pay is 67.6% higher than the average salary in San Francisco Bay Area startups, which is $119,333. 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 San Francisco Bay Area of 2024 are:
  • 1. Machine Learning

    $200k

  • 2. Python

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco Bay Area can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $200,000. This pay is 67.6% higher than the average salary in San Francisco Bay Area startups, which is $119,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.