Apple Machine Learning Engineer SalaryApple Machine Learning Engineer Salary

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Published March 24, 2022
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$174,877

Average Base Salary

$249,658

Average Total Compensation

Min: $125K
Max: $225K
Base Salary
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 682
Min: $14K
Max: $481K
Total Compensation
Median: $245K
Mean (Average): $250K
Data points: 97
The average base salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at Apple is $174,877
based on 682 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $175,723.

The estimated average total compensation is $249,658
based on 97 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $246,833.

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Normalized Apple Machine Learning Engineer Salaries


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

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Apple is in the top 85% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Apple is $174,877 while the average Machine Learning Engineer base salary is $148,747.

If we normalize the salaries at Apple by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Apple is in the top 74% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Apple by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Machine Learning Engineer at Apple is in the top 55% compared to all other companies.

Apple Machine Learning Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$167K
$244K
Manager
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $208K
Data points: 24
Senior
$140K
$261K
Senior
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 40
Mid-Level
$101K
$200K
Mid-Level
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 32
Entry Level*
$128K
$155K
Entry Level
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 4
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Apple Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$137K
$230K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 494
Tel Aviv, Israel*
$168K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 1
Los Angeles, CA
$146K
$175K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $174K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 6
Seattle, WA
$123K
$218K
Seattle, WA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 120
New York, NY*
$141K
$183K
New York, NY
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 4
Boston, MA
$138K
$179K
Boston, MA
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 11
San Diego, CA*
$146K
$157K
San Diego, CA
Median: $152K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 3
Pittsburgh, PA*
$145K
$153K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 2
Denver, CO*
$126K
$167K
Denver, CO
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 3
Austin, TX
$88K
$165K
Austin, TX
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 23
Portland, OR*
$135K
Portland, OR
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 1
Vancouver, Canada*
$126K
$138K
Vancouver, Canada
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 2
Cambridge, United Kingdom*
$101K
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Median: $101K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 1
Toronto, Canada*
$90K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 1
London, United Kingdom*
$80K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $80K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Machine Learning Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $182,256 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer salary in Hyderabad, India is the lowest paying salary with $55,000 average base salary.

Apple Machine Learning Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$200K
$631K
Netflix
Median: $525K
Mean (Average): $455K
Data points: 6
Roku Inc.
$179K
$478K
Roku Inc.
Median: $350K
Mean (Average): $335K
Data points: 6
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$150K
$283K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $211K
Data points: 28
Doordash
$185K
$210K
Doordash
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $202K
Data points: 6
Waymo
$161K
$254K
Waymo
Median: $196K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 14
Tiktok
$167K
$240K
Tiktok
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $198K
Data points: 20
Zoox Inc.
$154K
$242K
Zoox Inc.
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 8
Moveworks.Ai
$169K
$241K
Moveworks.Ai
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 6
Bloomberg Lp
$120K
$255K
Bloomberg Lp
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 9
Levi Strauss & Co.
$175K
$225K
Levi Strauss & Co.
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $189K
Data points: 7
Meta
$120K
$260K
Meta
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 213
Nvidia
$111K
$262K
Nvidia
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 35
Intuit
$159K
$203K
Intuit
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 10
Spotify
$120K
$250K
Spotify
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 47
Apple
$125K
$225K
Apple
Median: $176K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 682
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Machine Learning Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $455,167 average base salary. The Machine Learning Engineer at Freshdesk salary is the lowest paying salary with $43,000 average base salary.
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