7 days ago
How much does Apple pay its employees in AI, software and other roles?
Synopsis
The AI talent war intensifies as Meta lures AI researchers from Apple, prompting Apple to increase compensation for its engineers. Despite launching Apple Intelligence, Apple is facing delays in Siri's revamp and early-stage AI search ambitions. The company is actively hiring across AI roles, offering competitive salaries and benefits to attract talent in this competitive landscape.
AP Apple The AI race is heating up and top companies are striving to retain their top AI talent. In the past one month, four senior AI researchers haves switched to Meta from Apple, forcing the tech giant to increase compensation for engineers in its Apple Foundation Models (AFM) group, according to a Bloomberg is lagging behind in the AI race even after launching Apple Intelligence in 2024. Siri's major revamp remains delayed, and Apple's AI search ambitions are still in early development. However, the company is hiring across machine learning and AI roles and is offering lucrative pay packages and perks like stock grants, product discounts, and flexible working Apple does not publicly disclose salaries, a report by Business Insider shared filings for international hires. The filings reveal that AI and engineering roles are among the best-paid. Here is a look at Apple's salary ranges across various roles (base pay only, excluding stock grants and bonuses):
Salary Range (USD) Machine Learning Engineer $143,100 - $312,200 Machine Learning Researcher $114,100 - $312,200 Data Scientist $105,550 - $322,400 Software Development Engineer (Applications) $132,267 - $378,700 Human Interface Designer $135,400 - $468,500 Hardware Systems Engineer $125,495 - $378,700 AR/VR Software Development $129,805 - $312,200 Software Engineering Manager $166,691 - $378,700 RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer $131,352 - $312,200 Design Verification Engineer $103,164 - $312,200
While Apple's salaries are competitive, Meta's poaching spree highlights a broader 'talent war' in AI, where giants are racing not just for products, but for people.
