How much to pay a machine learning engineer in India

Across 113 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 92 companies, the middle of the posted range for a machine learning engineer in India is $31k a year; half of them fall between $21k and $45k. By level: junior $13k, mid-level $32k, senior $34k, lead $37k. People of this profession living in India who show their pay on Alion ask a median $20k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$31k
middle half
$21k–$45k
postings in 12 months
113
companies
92
what candidates ask
$20k

Machine learning engineer pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$13k$11k–$22k15
Mid-level$32k$21k–$50k17
Senior$34k$27k–$45k42
Lead$37k$24k–$53k35

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What is the average salary of a machine learning engineer in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $31k a year, and half of the postings fall between $21k and $45k (113 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 113 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0