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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$455,167

Average Base Salary

$434,509

Average Total Compensation

Min: $200K
Max: $631K
Base Salary
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Min: $73K
Max: $638K
Total Compensation
Median: $540K
Mean (Average): $435K
Data points: 6
The average base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix is $455,167
based on 6 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $444,005.

The estimated average total compensation is $434,509
based on 6 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $420,201.

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Normalized Netflix 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 Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix is $455,167 while the average Machine Learning Engineer base salary is $148,747.

If we normalize the salaries at Netflix by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Netflix by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix is in the top 100% compared to all other companies.

Netflix Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$260K
Manager
Median: $260K
Mean (Average): $260K
Data points: 1
Senior*
$600K
$637K
Senior
Median: $600K
Mean (Average): $614K
Data points: 3
Mid-Level*
$194K
$437K
Mid-Level
Median: $315K
Mean (Average): $315K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix. Here are the base salaries of a Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix grouped into 3 seniority categories.

Netflix Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Software Engineer
$200K
$714K
Software Engineer
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Product Manager
$182K
$760K
Product Manager
Median: $500K
Mean (Average): $458K
Data points: 9
Machine Learning Engineer
$200K
$631K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Research Scientist
$127K
$630K
Research Scientist
Median: $335K
Mean (Average): $370K
Data points: 18
Data Scientist
$112K
$649K
Data Scientist
Median: $303K
Mean (Average): $319K
Data points: 86
Data Engineer
$135K
$600K
Data Engineer
Median: $171K
Mean (Average): $287K
Data points: 65
Data Analyst
$131K
$350K
Data Analyst
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 8
Business Analyst*
$128K
$209K
Business Analyst
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 4
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 Software Engineer role pays the most with a $482,214 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $177,500 base salary.

Top Cities for Netflix Machine Learning Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA*
$243K
$635K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $600K
Mean (Average): $505K
Data points: 4
Los Angeles, CA*
$270K
$441K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $355K
Mean (Average): $355K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Machine Learning Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $505,250 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is the lowest paying salary with $355,000 average base salary.

Netflix 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
Twitter
$136K
$257K
Twitter
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 75
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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