Google Machine Learning Engineer Salary

Google Machine Learning Engineer SalaryGoogle Machine Learning Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$165,749

Average Base Salary

$227,268

Average Total Compensation

Min: $76K
Max: $232K
Base Salary
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Min: $8K
Max: $508K
Total Compensation
Median: $219K
Mean (Average): $227K
Data points: 199
The average base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at Google is $165,749
based on 200 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $166,130.

The estimated average total compensation is $227,268
based on 199 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $224,065.

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Normalized Google Machine Learning Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
0% - Low
15%85%
Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Google is in the top 77% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Google is $165,749 while the average Machine Learning Engineer base salary is $148,723.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Google is in the top 65% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Google is in the top 76% compared to all other companies.

Google Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$76K
$218K
Manager
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 9
Senior
$107K
$253K
Senior
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 55
Mid-Level
$56K
$200K
Mid-Level
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $158K
Data points: 62
Entry Level
$128K
$180K
Entry Level
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 11
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Machine Learning Engineer at Google. Here are the base salaries of a Machine Learning Engineer at Google grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Google Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$120K
$256K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 357
Machine Learning Engineer
$76K
$232K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Research Scientist
$132K
$212K
Research Scientist
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Software Engineer
$112K
$216K
Software Engineer
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
Data Scientist
$123K
$195K
Data Scientist
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
Data Engineer
$101K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Product Analyst
$99K
$187K
Product Analyst
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst
$103K
$200K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 43
Data Analyst
$100K
$166K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 190
Business Intelligence
$88K
$205K
Business Intelligence
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 71
Business Analyst
$90K
$175K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 272
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Manager role pays the most with a $182,008 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,648 base salary.

Top Cities for Google Machine Learning Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$134K
$245K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $180K
Data points: 124
Tel Aviv, Israel*
$161K
$200K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $178K
Mean (Average): $180K
Data points: 4
Los Angeles, CA
$130K
$230K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 6
New York, NY
$134K
$201K
New York, NY
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 17
Zurich, Switzerland
$138K
$185K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 15
Seattle, WA
$98K
$189K
Seattle, WA
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 12
Pittsburgh, PA*
$123K
$177K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 4
Raleigh, NC*
$126K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 1
Denver, CO*
$120K
Denver, CO
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Toronto, Canada*
$117K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $117K
Data points: 1
Melbourne, Australia*
$114K
Melbourne, Australia
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 1
London, United Kingdom*
$106K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $106K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 1
Sydney, Australia*
$105K
Sydney, Australia
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 1
Bangalore, India
$42K
$153K
Bangalore, India
Median: $56K
Mean (Average): $72K
Data points: 8
Nashville, TN*
$65K
Nashville, TN
Median: $65K
Mean (Average): $65K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Machine Learning Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $179,549 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer salary in Warsaw, Poland is the lowest paying salary with $55,000 average base salary.

Google Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$631K
Netflix
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Roku Inc.
$179K
$478K
Roku Inc.
Median: $350K
Mean (Average): $335K
Data points: 6
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$150K
$283K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $211K
Data points: 28
Doordash
$185K
$210K
Doordash
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $202K
Data points: 6
Waymo
$161K
$254K
Waymo
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 14
Tiktok
$167K
$240K
Tiktok
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $198K
Data points: 20
Zoox Inc.
$154K
$242K
Zoox Inc.
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 8
Moveworks.Ai
$169K
$241K
Moveworks.Ai
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 6
Bloomberg Lp
$120K
$255K
Bloomberg Lp
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 9
Levi Strauss & Co.
$175K
$225K
Levi Strauss & Co.
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $189K
Data points: 7
Meta
$120K
$260K
Meta
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 213
Nvidia
$111K
$262K
Nvidia
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 35
Intuit
$159K
$203K
Intuit
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 10
Spotify
$120K
$250K
Spotify
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 47
Google
$76K
$232K
Google
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $455,167 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer at Freshdesk salary is the lowest paying salary with $43,000 average base salary.
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