Applied Scientist Salary in 2025

💰 The median Applied Scientist Salary in 2025 is USD 186,200

✏️ This salary info is based on 401 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Applied Scientist salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 223,400 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
2025
Sample size
401
Top 10%
$ 260,000
Top 25%
$ 223,400
Median
$ 186,200
Bottom 25%
$ 136,000
Bottom 10%
$ 120,100

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

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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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Machine Learning | 464 jobs Research | 387 jobs Python | 373 jobs Engineering | 318 jobs Deep Learning | 281 jobs Computer Science | 276 jobs PhD | 272 jobs ML models | 256 jobs Statistics | 244 jobs LLMs | 231 jobs NLP | 197 jobs Java | 192 jobs Generative AI | 187 jobs TensorFlow | 164 jobs PyTorch | 161 jobs Mathematics | 137 jobs Architecture | 130 jobs Computer Vision | 121 jobs AWS | 108 jobs Security | 104 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, Conferences and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 412 jobs Conferences | 230 jobs Equity / stock options | 213 jobs Health care | 158 jobs Medical leave | 129 jobs Flex hours | 126 jobs Competitive pay | 98 jobs Startup environment | 93 jobs Flex vacation | 86 jobs Team events | 83 jobs Parental leave | 81 jobs Insurance | 74 jobs Salary bonus | 69 jobs 401(k) matching | 36 jobs Fitness / gym | 27 jobs Relocation support | 25 jobs Flexible spending account | 21 jobs Wellness | 13 jobs Transparency | 12 jobs Home office stipend | 11 jobs

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