Staff ML Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior ML Engineer go here
Modeled career paths · Machine learning
Where does a Senior ML Engineer go next?
What employers are asking a Senior ML Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Management path
ML Engineering Lead+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior ML Engineer go here
Senior Research Scientist, AI+54% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Research Scientist, AI. 5% joint modeled share
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Machine Learning+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Staff ML Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
Career pivot
Research Scientist, AI+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior ML Engineer go here
Senior Data Engineer-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior ML Engineer go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.