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Average Apple scientist salary

$143,725yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Apple scientist salary
$107,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Apple pay scientists?

The average salary for Apple scientists is $143,725 per year. Apple scientist salaries range between $107,000 to $192,000 per year. Apple scientists earn 48% more than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Apple can expect to make. Scientists at Apple make the most in Cupertino, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boulder, CO.

How much does Apple pay scientists by location?

Apple pays scientists the most in Cupertino, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boulder, CO. Additionally, cities like New York and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Apple.

Scientist Apple salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Cupertino, CA$175,270$84.26
2Seattle, WA$134,705$64.76
3Boulder, CO$120,645$58.00
4New York, NY$113,450$54.54
5Austin, TX$111,370$53.54

Highest-paid Apple scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Principal Scientist$180,939$87-
2Principal Scientist$178,820$86-
3Senior Research Investigator$176,084$85-
4Principal Research Scientist$174,407$841
5Senior Staff Scientist$173,163$83-
6Associate Principal Scientist$168,337$81-
7Senior Scientist$167,535$81-
8Scientist, Project Leader$161,906$78-
9Lead Scientist$160,462$77-
10Senior Computer Scientist$159,307$77-

Recent salaries for scientists at apple

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Aiml-Machine Learning Scientist-Adaptive Devices and PlatformsSeattle, WA03/21/2025$166,600
Exploratory Device Scientist-Platform ArchitectureCupertino, CA03/13/2025$143,100
Synthetic ScientistBoulder, CO02/20/2025$128,300
Generative AI Scientist-HealthCupertino, CA01/30/2025$175,800
Generative AI Scientist-HealthCupertino, CA01/25/2025$175,800

Scientist salary at Apple competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Meta$153,761$74569
2eBay$144,218$69-
3Microsoft$143,457$69198
4PayPal$141,678$6813
5Intel$125,190$60-
6Dell$122,646$595
7Expedia Group$122,063$5930
8United$111,234$531
9Xerox$101,597$49-

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