Buyer's Benchmark
Compare your performance against industry medians and top quartile
Select Profession
MLEAI / Machine Learning
ML Engineer
Benchmark data from 200+ staffing firms · Updated Feb 2026
Labor Pressure
91
Time-to-Hire (days)
Your Avg
62d
Industry Median
78d
Top Quartile
42d
Pay Rate Comparison ($/hr)
$92
Your Rate
$95
Market Rate
$128
Top Quartile
vs. market:-3.2%below market — risk of placement friction
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Your Performance Scorecard
Time-to-Hire
62days
Median: 78days
↑ Above average
Pay Rate
$92/hr
Median: $95/hr
↓ Below average
vs Top Quartile
48% gap
Median: 0% gap
↓ Below average
Labor Pressure
91 LPI
Median: 65 LPI
↓ Below average