Applied Scientist Salary in 2024

💰 The median Applied Scientist Salary in 2024 is USD 179,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 463 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Applied Scientist salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 238,600 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Applied Scientist
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
463
Top 10%
$ 260,000
Top 25%
$ 238,600
Median
$ 179,000
Bottom 25%
$ 136,000
Bottom 10%
$ 117,200

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: July 21, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Applied Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Applied Scientist job listings are Machine Learning, Research and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Machine Learning | 390 jobs Research | 341 jobs Python | 326 jobs Engineering | 282 jobs Computer Science | 266 jobs PhD | 262 jobs Deep Learning | 255 jobs Statistics | 206 jobs LLMs | 190 jobs ML models | 186 jobs Java | 178 jobs TensorFlow | 164 jobs PyTorch | 158 jobs NLP | 153 jobs Mathematics | 124 jobs Generative AI | 122 jobs Computer Vision | 109 jobs Data Mining | 87 jobs Security | 84 jobs Privacy | 82 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Applied Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Applied Scientist job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options and Conferences. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 383 jobs Equity / stock options | 213 jobs Conferences | 178 jobs Medical leave | 152 jobs Health care | 136 jobs Flex hours | 105 jobs Startup environment | 95 jobs Flex vacation | 82 jobs Team events | 82 jobs Parental leave | 81 jobs Competitive pay | 75 jobs Salary bonus | 62 jobs Insurance | 54 jobs Flexible spending account | 39 jobs 401(k) matching | 36 jobs Relocation support | 20 jobs Fitness / gym | 16 jobs Wellness | 14 jobs Transparency | 14 jobs Home office stipend | 14 jobs

Related salaries

Applied Scientist @ $ 170,000 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 190,000 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 149,450 (global) - Entry-level / Junior Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 149,450 (United States) - Entry-level / Junior Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 172,300 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 183,600 (United States) Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 190,000 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 149,483 (Canada) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 157,900 (Canada) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Applied Scientist @ $ 149,483 (Canada) Details

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