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 includeSoftware Development Engineering Manager – up to $378,700Hardware 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.”