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Machine Learning Engineer Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA (2026)
Critical scarcity for foundational LLM development.
Median Salary: $207,474
Range: $155K – $318K
CoL Tier: Very High · 3-Year Trend: +12.4% · Source: Motion; Built In
Avg Total Comp
$275,000
Experience Level
Top 10% exceeds $318k base
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