Side-by-side distribution
ML Engineer
$205,841
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.4%
- Live roles
- 1,747
Quantitative Analyst
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.7%
- Live roles
- 206
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Highest-paying jobs
Quant Strategist
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Reddit
|
$276,000 | 18 |
|
Pinterest
|
$260,867 | 18 |
Motional
|
$185,500 | 17 |
Roblox
|
$297,743 | 14 |
Airbnb
|
$274,500 | 14 |
Torc Robotics
|
$249,000 | 11 |
Nuro
|
$242,540 | 10 |
Applied Intuition
|
$173,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Hudson River Trading
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 3 |
Man Group
|
$160,000 | 3 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$300,000 | 2 |
|
Five Rings LLC - Careers
|
$300,000 | 2 |
IMC
|
$250,000 | 2 |
|
Virtu Financial
|
$227,900 | 2 |
Graham Capital Management, L.P.
|
$225,000 | 2 |
ML Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $240,000 | 168 |
| Austin | $230,000 | 12 |
| New York | $225,000 | 102 |
| Seattle | $212,444 | 41 |
| Los Angeles | $205,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 42 |
| Toronto | $195,000 | 27 |
| Paris | $185,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $175,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $174,825 | 8 |
ML Engineer vs Quantitative Analyst: which pays more?
The median for ML Engineer is $205,841 per year (typically $175,000–$250,750), versus $200,000 for Quantitative Analyst ($150,000–$237,500). That puts ML Engineer about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so ML Engineer and Quantitative Analyst are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.