The salary trajectory of a Staff Machine Learning Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $122,051 per year (estimate) and goes up to $321,921 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Qualcomm is $190,965 per year or $92 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $303,983 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $150,920 (25th percentile) and $244,877 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 913 salaries submitted by Qualcomm Staff Machine Learning Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer professionals typically earn between $73 and $118 per hour.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer professionals typically earn between $12,577 and $20,406 monthly.
ML Engineer with an estimated total pay of $153K - $192K/yr