Have you ever wondered how much do employees at Apple make? Considered to be one of the world’s most valuable tech firms in the world, it is common for everyone to assume that the salary figures are healthy. Based on data obtained from the US Department of Labor, which was revealed by Business Insider, it is evident that Apple pays a notable amount of money to its employees.
Apple has disclosed its 2025 salary ranges for a variety of roles, as revealed in federal filings related to foreign worker sponsorships. Note that the figures represent the annual base salary and do not account for additional compensation such as bonuses or stock options, which can often be a huge part of the total pay package at a company like Apple. Hence, the actual cost-to-the-company could be a lot higher.
The salary figure reveals how Apple is positioning itself to attract top talent in competitive fields like artificial intelligence, chip design, and software development, when compared to rivals like Microsoft, Intel, OpenAI, Samsung, and others.
Apple annual salary figures in 2025
The disclosed salaries reveal the premium Apple offers to roles in engineering and technical expertise. The data reveals a wide spectrum of pay, with some roles commanding a significantly higher base salary than others. For instance, salaries for software development engineering managers can be in the upper tier, while a human interface designer can earn a very high salary.
Here is a list of the salaries for various job roles as disclosed in the federal filings:
- CPU Implementation Engineering: $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 Engineering: $125,694 – $312,200
- Hardware Development: $124,942 – $293,800
- Hardware Systems Engineering: $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 Engineering: $128,300 – $264,200
- RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineering: $131,352 – $312,200
- Silicon Validation Engineering: $103,164 – $329,600
- System Product Design Engineer: $103,164 – $312,200
- Tools and Automation Engineer: $105,602 – $293,800
- Wireless Systems Engineering: $128,300 – $312,200
- Wireless Systems Validation Engineer: $126,672 – $312,200
- Data Engineer: $105,602 – $234,700
- Data Scientist: $105,550 – $322,400
AI and machine learning roles
- Machine Learning (General): $126,880 – $329,600
- Machine Learning Engineer: $143,100 – $312,200
- Machine Learning Research: $114,100 – $312,200
- Software development roles (annual base salary)
- 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 Development Engineer – Applications: $132,267 – $378,700
- Software Development Engineer – Data: $135,400 – $329,600
- Software Development Engineer – Firmware: $126,880 – $312,200
- Software Development Engineer – Test: $94,640 – $329,600
- Software Development Engineering Manager: $166,691 – $378,700
- Software Engineering Applications: $103,164 – $378,700
- Software Engineering Applications Manager: $171,400 – $378,700
- Software Engineering Systems: $126,880 – $329,600
Other key roles
- Professional Services Consultant: $100,200 – $258,700
- Strategic Sourcing Manager: $110,600 – $286,400
- Supply Demand Planning: $100,200 – $209,900