Highest Paying Role
$258,000
ML Engineer
Avg Top-of-Band
$222,000
across 6 roles
Entry Point
$152,000
Data Scientist
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect estimated compensation bands for this employer based on role-level premiums over national medians. Last updated April 2026.
Google pays across 6 tracked AI and ML roles in 2026. The highest-paying position is ML Engineer, with estimated compensation ranging from $216,000 to $258,000. The entry point is Data Scientist, starting at $152,000. These figures reflect employer premiums over national medians based on publicly available compensation data.