Machine Learning Researcher
UK > Work from Home
The median Machine Learning Researcher salary for remote/hybrid work is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
442 |
- |
513 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Machine Learning Researcher |
8 |
0 |
4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.035% |
- |
0.016% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.037% |
- |
0.017% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
8 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£52,000 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£54,250 |
- |
£67,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
- |
£70,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£56,000 |
- |
£72,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£56,600 |
- |
- |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
£70,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-28.57% |
+27.27% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title |
21,342 |
15,130 |
24,004 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.08% |
92.10% |
96.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
15,304 |
9,326 |
17,534 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£29,750 |
£35,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
£43,031 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
£57,857 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.35% |
-0.62% |
-7.43% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£77,500 |
£77,438 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£98,474 |
£96,000 |
| UK median annual salary |
£56,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+1.82% |
- |
-8.33% |
Machine Learning Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Machine Learning Researcher' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Machine Learning Researcher
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote Machine Learning Researcher job vacancies.
Machine Learning Researcher Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 12 August 2026, Machine Learning Researcher job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Machine Learning Researcher in the job title.
Machine Learning Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
