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MLOps Engineer salary
Compensation for MLOps engineers — model deployment, pipelines, monitoring, Kubernetes and ML infrastructure.
The median MLOps Engineer salary is $125,000, with most listings between $91,094 and $161,000, based on 106 active listings with employer-disclosed pay.
Source: Datamata Studios — methodology and update cadence.
At a glance
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 116 active mlops engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — MLOps Engineer
From 106 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$91,094
Lower end of market
Median
$125,000
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$161,000
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 91094 |
| Median | 125000 |
| 75th | 161000 |
Seniority mix
How mlops engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a mlops engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- LLMs / GenAI$159,721
- RAG$159,721
- AI Agents$140,634
- Machine Learning$94,697
- Hugging Face$94,626
- CI/CD$80,000
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MLOps Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average MLOps Engineer salary in 2026?
The median MLOps Engineer salary is $125,000, with most listings falling between $91,094 (25th percentile) and $161,000 (75th percentile). This is based on 106 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase MLOps Engineer pay the most?
LLMs / GenAI is associated with the highest median pay for mlops engineer listings at $159,721, followed by RAG ($159,721). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect MLOps Engineer salary?
Across current mlops engineer listings, senior-level roles are the most common at 52% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($161,000), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($91,094).
How is this MLOps Engineer salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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