The median starting salary is $200,000 a year, measured on the 660 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Machine learning jobs in San Francisco: 819 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name machine learning in the job title or description, located in San Francisco, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 819
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 529
- remote
- 300
- median starting salary
- $200,000
AI level of Machine learning jobs in San Francisco
- AI Level 4382 (47%)
- AI Level 3147 (18%)
- AI Level 235 (4%)
- AI Level 1255 (31%)
Companies hiring for Machine learning in San Francisco
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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?
Of the 819 live postings: AI Level 4: 382 (47%); AI Level 3: 147 (18%); AI Level 2: 35 (4%); AI Level 1: 255 (31%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
Which other cities have Machine learning jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (567), Seattle (548), Santa Clara (211), Bellevue (198), Mountain View (170). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
Which roles are open in Machine learning jobs in San Francisco?
By number of live postings: Machine learning engineer (76), Research scientist (44), Data scientist (35), AI engineer (23), AI product manager (14). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Machine learning in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.