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Associate Machine Learning Engineer

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Associate Machine Learning Engineer
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    CompTIA Security+
    Technology
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Data Science
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Machine Learning Engineer
    Machine Learning Engineer Track
  5. Future salary potential
    $181K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Associate Machine Learning Engineer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Machine Learning Engineer
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$49K
Typical mid
$87K
Top of range
$125K
$49K$125K

Estimated broad U.S. salary range for planning; validate with current market data before publishing.

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology
High
CompTIA Security+
Technology
Technology
High
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Technology
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Data Science
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Computer Science

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