How Much Do Machine Learning Engineer Jobs Pay in the UK? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median Machine Learning Engineer salary in the UK is $168,275 a year. Most roles pay between $69,784 and $288,771 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 19 live salaried listings across 10 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- Staff Applied ML Engineer - Financial CrimeSenior ML Engineering Lead - Financial CrimeSenior ML Engineering Team Lead - Financial CrimeAll Wise roles →
- Senior Machine Learning Manager, BorrowingLead Machine Learning Scientist, Business BankingLead Machine Learning Scientist, Customer OperationsLead Machine Learning Scientist, FinCrimeLead Machine Learning Scientist, SearchAll Monzo roles →
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer (TLM), Driver Understanding and Evaluation2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Sim-Realism ML InfrastructureAll Waymo roles →
- All Epic Games roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in the UK; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Machine Learning Engineer listings in the UK with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.