IT & Data

Machine Learning Engineer

Data: Q2 2026

A Machine Learning Engineer earns an average of 80.424 € gross per year in Germany. The salary range is 64.956 € (entry level) to 95.628 € (senior).

Source: Indeed DE — Stellenanzeigen-Auswertung März 2026 · Entgeltatlas (Federal Employment Agency)

Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Germany

Entry level

64.956 €

per year

Median

80.424 €

per year

Senior

95.628 €

per year

Monthly: 6.702 € median

Skills for Machine Learning Engineer

Most in-demand skills based on current job postings

Hard Skills

Machine LearningTechnische DokumentationDokumentation

Tools

PythonDatenanalyseJavaPython (Data/Scripting)Softwareentwicklung

Soft Skills

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Career Paths from Machine Learning Engineer

Most promising career transitions based on skill overlap

MLOps Engineer

IT & Data

leicht

Data Engineer

IT & Data

leicht

AI Operations Manager

KI & Digitalisierung

schwer

Testmanager

IT & Data

leicht

Training & Studies

Fields of study

  • Informatik (grundständig)
  • Informatik (weiterführend)
  • Softwaretechnik (grundständig)
  • Softwaretechnik (weiterführend)
  • Künstliche Intelligenz (grundständig)
  • Künstliche Intelligenz (weiterführend)

Source: German Federal Employment Agency (BERUFENET)

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