As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $200,000 a year, measured on the 659 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Machine learning jobs in San Francisco: 851 open roles
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name machine learning in the job title or description, located in San Francisco, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 851
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 570
- remote
- 293
Median starting salary: $200,000.
AI level of Machine learning jobs in San Francisco
- ●●●● Builds AI416 (49%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI154 (18%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI25 (3%)
- ●○○○ Little AI256 (30%)
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Common questions
How much do Machine learning jobs in San Francisco pay?
How much AI work do Machine learning jobs in San Francisco involve?
As of November 10, 2026, of the 851 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 416 (49%); Works on AI ●●●○: 154 (18%); Uses AI ●●○○: 25 (3%); Little AI ●○○○: 256 (30%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
Which other cities have Machine learning jobs?
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (701), Seattle (545), Santa Clara (248), Bellevue (201), Mountain View (174).
Which skills come up most in Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
Which roles are open in Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (118), Machine learning engineer (86), Research scientist (42), Data scientist (34), AI engineer (31).
A posting counts when it names Machine learning in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.