Machine Learning Engineer Salary in India 2026
ML Engineers are among the highest paid tech professionals in India. With AI boom continuing in 2026, demand for ML Engineers has increased 65% year over year.
Salary by Experience Level
Fresher (0-1 year): ₹5-10 LPA | Junior (1-3 years): ₹10-18 LPA | Mid-level (3-5 years): ₹18-30 LPA | Senior (5-8 years): ₹30-50 LPA | Staff/Principal: ₹50-80 LPA
Salary by Company Type
FAANG Companies (Google, Amazon, Meta)
₹35-80 LPA + ESOPs. These are the highest paying but most competitive.
Indian Product Companies
Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato, Paytm: ₹20-45 LPA
MNC IT Services
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant: ₹8-20 LPA (lower but good training)
Skills That Command Highest ML Salaries
Deep Learning Specializations
Computer Vision, NLP, Generative AI specialists earn 30-50% more than general ML engineers.
Cloud ML Platforms
AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure ML expertise adds ₹3-5 LPA premium.
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