As of November 15, 2026, the median starting salary is $168,100 a year, measured on the 4,300+ postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Machine learning jobs: 10,000+ open roles
Updated Nov 15, 2026
Live postings that name machine learning in the job title or description. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 10,000+
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 5,900+
- remote
- 2,300+
Median starting salary: $168,100.
Level may earn a referral fee if you apply to a micro1 or Mercor role through an Apply link. It does not change the order of jobs. How this works
Level may earn a referral fee if you apply to a micro1 or Mercor role through an Apply link. It does not change the order of jobs. How this works
AI level of Machine learning jobs
- ●●●● Builds AI3,900+ (38%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI1,900+ (19%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI447 (4%)
- ●○○○ Little AI3,900+ (38%)
Companies hiring for Machine learning
Machine learning jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Machine learning jobs pay?
How much AI work do Machine learning jobs involve?
As of November 15, 2026, of the 10,000+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 3,900+ (38%); Works on AI ●●●○: 1,900+ (19%); Uses AI ●●○○: 447 (4%); Little AI ●○○○: 3,900+ (38%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Machine learning jobs?
As of November 15, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (2,000+), Capital One (476), Okta (361), NVIDIA (339), Zoox (161).
Where are Machine learning jobs located?
As of November 15, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (842), New York (705), London (564), Seattle (522), Bengaluru (507).
Which skills come up most in Machine learning jobs?
As of November 15, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (5,700+), AWS (3,100+), LLM (2,700+), Generative AI (2,300+), SQL (2,200+).
Which roles are open in Machine learning jobs?
As of November 15, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (1,400+), Machine learning engineer (660), Data scientist (620), Applied scientist (379), AI engineer (345).
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.