Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Mumbai
The average Machine Learning Engineer salary in Mumbai is ₹11.1L per year (median), about ₹92k/mo. The middle 50% earn ₹8L–₹22.8L and the highest-paid 10% earn ₹33.4L+, from 64 verified records.
Machine Learning Engineer salary in Mumbai by seniority
every row opens that pageMedians for Machine Learning Engineer at each experience level, measured across India rather than re-cut to Mumbai. Every level needs at least 25 records before it is published.
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- Level medians are measured across India, not re-cut to Mumbai. City percentiles have not been re-probed at these level boundaries, so the national figure is the honest one to show here.
- The levels partition the whole tracked population with no gaps, so the all-levels figure and the level figures reconcile.
- A level is published only when it clears the 25-record gate. Below that we withhold rather than estimate.
n = verified compensation records · updated Aug 2026
Machine Learning Engineer salary in India by experience, fresher to 12+ years
shaded = middle half · Machine Learning Engineer · IndiaMedian Machine Learning Engineer pay in India grows about 7.2× across a career, from ₹5.2L at 0–2 years to ₹37.1L at 12+ years. Measured across India, not re-cut to Mumbai.
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- 2–5 yrs medians ₹9.6L; by 5–8 yrs it is ₹21.1L, the fastest proportional jump (119%).
- The 8–12 → 12+ step still adds 24%, so senior supply keeps its premium.
- The shaded middle-half band widens with tenure. Senior pay disperses far more than junior pay.
Machine Learning Engineer hourly rate in Mumbai
modeled contractor rates · same records as aboveA mid-level Machine Learning Engineer contractor in Mumbai models out to ₹14.9L, typically ₹7.9L–₹24.8L; senior talent runs ₹31L.
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- Mid-level contractors model at ₹14.9L; seniors at ₹31L, a 108% premium.
- Rates = salary-equivalent × 2 contracting multiplier over 160 hrs/mo; marketplace platform fees (10–20%) come on top.
- Top-of-market rungs publish only where the sample clears deeper gates (Top 10% n≥100, Top 5% n≥250, Top 1% n≥1,000).
Modeled from the same salary records: monthly pay over 160 working hours × a 2× contracting multiplier. Marketplace listings typically add 10–20% platform fees. Market rates, not Flexiple pricing.
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Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated. How we compute this →
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in Mumbai? +
The median is ₹11.1L per year all-in (₹92k/mo, ≈ $13/hr as a contractor). The middle 50% earn ₹8L–₹22.8L, from 64 verified records.
What is the highest Machine Learning Engineer salary in Mumbai? +
The top 10% earn ₹33.4L+ per year (₹2.8L/mo). We publish the 90th percentile rather than an unverifiable maximum.
What is the Machine Learning Engineer salary per month in Mumbai? +
The median works out to ₹92k/mo all-in.
What is the starting salary for a fresher Machine Learning Engineer? +
Entry level (0–3 yrs) pay medians ₹9.2L per year (₹76k/mo), with the middle 50% at ₹7.8L–₹11L.
Where does this data come from? +
Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated.