Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. The iPhone maker, with a market capitalization of over $3 trillion, is currently hiring for hundreds of AI and machine learning roles. A federal filing with the US Department of Labor in the second quarter of the year obtained by Business Insider revealed that a machine learning engineer or researcher at Apple can earn up to $312,200 (approx. Rs 2.73 crore) in base pay. A data scientist can make as much as $322,400, while software development engineers can receive up to $378,700. Human interface designers can earn as much as $468,500. Along with salaries, Apple employees receive stock grants and product discounts. However, the salary data from the filing does not include equity or other benefits, and applies only to foreign hires.
Salaries Apple pays to software developers, AI engineers, data scientists, and others
Here’s how much Apple pays to its employees, as revealed by the filings data
| Category | Role | Salary Range (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Roles | CPU Implementation Engineer | $103,164 – $264,200 |
| Design for Test Engineer | $131,352 – $293,800 | |
| Design Verification | $103,164 – $312,200 | |
| Electronics Engineer | $108,160 – $264,200 | |
| Engineering Project/Program Manager | $105,550 – $301,400 | |
| FE Engineer | $125,694 – $312,200 | |
| Hardware Development | $124,942 – $293,800 | |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | $125,495 – $378,700 | |
| Manufacturing Quality | $142,293 – $227,600 | |
| Module Design Engineer | $108,796 – $329,600 | |
| Physical Design Engineer | $101,982 – $341,200 | |
| Production Services Engineer | $122,800 – $293,800 | |
| Reliability Engineer | $128,300 – $264,200 | |
| RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer | $131,352 – $312,200 | |
| Silicon Validation Engineer | $103,164 – $329,600 | |
| System Product Design Engineer | $103,164 – $312,200 | |
| Tools & Automation Engineer | $105,602 – $293,800 | |
| Wireless Systems Engineer | $128,300 – $312,200 | |
| Wireless Systems Validation Engineer | $126,672 – $312,200 | |
| Data Roles | Data Engineer | $105,602 – $234,700 |
| Data Scientist | $105,550 – $322,400 | |
| Ai Roles | Machine Learning | $126,880 – $329,600 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $143,100 – $312,200 | |
| Machine Learning Researcher | $114,100 – $312,200 | |
| Software Development Roles | AR/VR Software Development | $129,805 – $312,200 |
| Human Interface Designer | $135,400 – $468,500 | |
| Software Developer | $132,267 – $264,200 | |
| Software Development Engineer | $132,267 – $378,700 | |
| Software Dev Engineer – Applications | $132,267 – $378,700 | |
| Software Dev Engineer – Data | $135,400 – $329,600 | |
| Software Dev Engineer – Firmware | $126,880 – $312,200 | |
| Software Dev Engineer – Test | $94,640 – $329,600 | |
| Software Development Engg. Manager | $166,691 – $378,700 | |
| Software Engg. – Applications | $103,164 – $378,700 | |
| Software Engg. Applications Manager | $171,400 – $378,700 | |
| Software Engg. – Systems | $126,880 – $329,600 | |
| Other Roles | Professional Services Consultant | $100,200 – $258,700 |
| Strategic Sourcing Manager | $110,600 – $286,400 | |
| Supply Demand Planning | $100,200 – $209,900 |
Top paying roles at Apple
As revealed by the federal filings, Human Interface Designer is among the highest paid roles at Apple with up to $468,500 pay. A Software Engineering Applications Manager can earn up to $378,700, while a Software Development Engineer (Applications) gets a salary of up to $378,700. Other top paying roles at Apple include
- Software Development Engineering Manager – up to $378,700
- Hardware Systems Engineer – up to $378,700
Apple CEO Tim Cook on company hirings
In a 2023 interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company hires from “all walks of life” and values “collaboration, curiosity, and creativity.” “Fundamentally, we all believe that one plus one equals three,” Cook then said. “Your idea plus my idea is better than the individual ideas on their own.”