IT & Data

Machine Learning Engineer

Data: Q2 2026

A Machine Learning Engineer earns an average of 72.612 € gross per year in Germany. The salary range is 53.148 € (entry level) to 92.088 € (senior).

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

Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Germany

Entry level

53.148 €

per year

Median

72.612 €

per year

Senior

92.088 €

per year

Monthly: 6.051 € 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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Top skills (hard + tool)

Englisch ·30Python ·27Cloud ·20Monitoring ·15REST API ·14Docker ·13CI/CD ·12Deutsch B1 ·12Azure ·11Softwareentwicklung ·11

Soft skills

KommunikationTeamfähigkeitOrganisationstalentFlexibilitätSelbstständigkeitReisebereitschaftMotivationGenauigkeitKreativitätFührungsstärke

Source: myjobhub Knowledge Graph · 9,000+ active skills · 16,000+ analyzed postings

Career Paths from Machine Learning Engineer

Most promising career transitions based on skill overlap

Data Engineer

IT & Data

leicht

MLOps Engineer

IT & Data

leicht

AI Operations Manager

KI & Digitalisierung

schwer

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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