Apple Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$171,805

Average Base Salary

$267,855

Average Total Compensation

Min: $125K
Max: $225K
Base Salary
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 2,893
Min: $51K
Max: $490K
Total Compensation
Median: $250K
Mean (Average): $268K
Data points: 1,406
The average base salary for a Software Engineer at Apple is $171,805
based on 2,893 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $172,619.

The estimated average total compensation is $267,855
based on 1,406 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $264,830.

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Normalized Apple Software Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
0% - Low
15%85%
Cost of living
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15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Apple is in the top 94% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Software Engineer at Apple is $171,805 while the average Software Engineer base salary is $116,059.

If we normalize the salaries at Apple by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Apple is in the top 90% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Apple by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Software Engineer at Apple is in the top 84% compared to all other companies.

Apple Software Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$159K
$265K
Manager
Median: $206K
Mean (Average): $209K
Data points: 194
Senior
$130K
$235K
Senior
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $184K
Data points: 685
Mid-Level
$120K
$191K
Mid-Level
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 227
Entry Level
$110K
$160K
Entry Level
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 80
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer at Apple. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer at Apple grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Apple Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$125K
$225K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 682
Software Engineer
$125K
$225K
Software Engineer
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 2,893
Product Manager
$117K
$227K
Product Manager
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 68
Research Scientist
$142K
$205K
Research Scientist
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 16
Data Scientist
$118K
$206K
Data Scientist
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 318
Data Engineer
$114K
$200K
Data Engineer
Median: $153K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 144
Growth Marketing Analyst
$107K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 5
Business Analyst
$82K
$271K
Business Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 26
Data Analyst
$61K
$150K
Data Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 104
Business Intelligence
$57K
$143K
Business Intelligence
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $93K
Data points: 25
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $174,877 base salary while the Business Intelligence role on average pays the least with a $93,298 base salary.

Top Cities for Apple Software Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$130K
$230K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $174K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 2,221
Seattle, WA
$135K
$211K
Seattle, WA
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 193
New York, NY
$122K
$224K
New York, NY
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $171K
Data points: 49
Austin, TX
$120K
$199K
Austin, TX
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 208
Los Angeles, CA
$121K
$213K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 17
Boston, MA
$137K
$190K
Boston, MA
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 8
Pittsburgh, PA
$128K
$185K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 5
San Diego, CA
$116K
$204K
San Diego, CA
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 85
Denver, CO
$120K
$180K
Denver, CO
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 5
Sacramento, CA
$115K
$179K
Sacramento, CA
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 10
Dallas, TX
$131K
$150K
Dallas, TX
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 5
Vancouver, Canada
$101K
$165K
Vancouver, Canada
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 13
Tel Aviv, Israel
$101K
$161K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 6
London, United Kingdom
$70K
$150K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $113K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 18
Paris, France
$78K
$129K
Paris, France
Median: $121K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 6
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Phoenix, AZ is the highest paying salary with a $216,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $42,000 average base salary.

Apple Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$714K
Netflix
Median: $475K
Mean (Average): $482K
Data points: 242
Roku Inc.
$134K
$425K
Roku Inc.
Median: $275K
Mean (Average): $286K
Data points: 156
Smartnews
$210K
$324K
Smartnews
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 5
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
$166K
$270K
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Median: $230K
Mean (Average): $222K
Data points: 10
Noom
$158K
$250K
Noom
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $214K
Data points: 6
Roblox
$142K
$327K
Roblox
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $207K
Data points: 78
Pdt Partners
$180K
$229K
Pdt Partners
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $206K
Data points: 5
Gemini
$165K
$239K
Gemini
Median: $214K
Mean (Average): $204K
Data points: 12
Chime
$165K
$248K
Chime
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 28
Jane Street
$135K
$280K
Jane Street
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $197K
Data points: 13
Wepay
$148K
$294K
Wepay
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 33
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$140K
$278K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $196K
Data points: 117
Mckinsey & Company
$107K
$240K
Mckinsey & Company
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 145
Airbnb
$130K
$254K
Airbnb
Median: $197K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 291
Apple
$125K
$225K
Apple
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 2,893
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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