Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$186,491

Average Base Salary

$253,439

Average Total Compensation

Min: $111K
Max: $262K
Base Salary
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 35
Min: $22K
Max: $491K
Total Compensation
Median: $254K
Mean (Average): $253K
Data points: 34
The average base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia is $186,491
based on 35 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $187,576.

The estimated average total compensation is $253,439
based on 34 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $249,336.

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Normalized Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia is in the top 91% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia is $186,491 while the average Machine Learning Engineer base salary is $145,544.

If we normalize the salaries at Nvidia by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia is in the top 88% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Nvidia by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia is in the top 95% compared to all other companies.

Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$265K
Manager
Median: $265K
Mean (Average): $265K
Data points: 1
Senior
$122K
$259K
Senior
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $204K
Data points: 22
Mid-Level*
$161K
$185K
Mid-Level
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $171K
Data points: 3
Entry Level*
$140K
Entry Level
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia. Here are the base salaries of a Machine Learning Engineer at Nvidia grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$128K
$255K
Product Manager
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 11
Machine Learning Engineer
$111K
$262K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 35
Data Engineer
$129K
$236K
Data Engineer
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 8
Data Scientist
$98K
$223K
Data Scientist
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 39
Research Scientist
$97K
$232K
Research Scientist
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 64
Software Engineer
$62K
$225K
Software Engineer
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 711
Business Intelligence*
$134K
Business Intelligence
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 1
Business Analyst*
$122K
$144K
Business Analyst
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 3
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$107K
$143K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 2
Data Analyst*
$104K
Data Analyst
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $104K
Data points: 2
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 Product Manager role pays the most with a $187,864 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $103,516 base salary.

Top Cities for Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salaries

Los Angeles, CA*
$292K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $292K
Mean (Average): $292K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$203K
$208K
Austin, TX
Median: $203K
Mean (Average): $205K
Data points: 3
Zurich, Switzerland*
$200K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$130K
$258K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $192K
Data points: 23
New York, NY*
$170K
New York, NY
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 1
Seattle, WA*
$165K
Seattle, WA
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 1
Toronto, Canada*
$116K
$193K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 4
Bristol, United Kingdom*
$85K
Bristol, United Kingdom
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $85K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Machine Learning Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is the highest paying salary with a $292,000 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer salary in Bristol, United Kingdom is the lowest paying salary with $85,000 average base salary.

Nvidia Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$631K
Netflix
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Roku Inc.
$103K
$459K
Roku Inc.
Median: $173K
Mean (Average): $223K
Data points: 15
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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