Applied Scientist Salary in 2025
💰 The median Applied Scientist Salary in 2025 is USD 194,500
✏️ This salary info is based on 661 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Applied Scientist salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 228,600 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.
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- Applied Scientist
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- global/worldwide
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- 2025
- Sample size
- 661
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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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 | 715 jobs Research | 608 jobs Python | 583 jobs Engineering | 517 jobs Computer Science | 428 jobs Deep Learning | 422 jobs PhD | 415 jobs ML models | 388 jobs Statistics | 382 jobs LLMs | 358 jobs Java | 299 jobs NLP | 294 jobs Generative AI | 274 jobs PyTorch | 248 jobs TensorFlow | 237 jobs Mathematics | 205 jobs Architecture | 183 jobs Computer Vision | 175 jobs Security | 164 jobs AWS | 152 jobsTop 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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 649 jobs Equity / stock options | 346 jobs Conferences | 339 jobs Health care | 229 jobs Medical leave | 209 jobs Flex hours | 181 jobs Competitive pay | 152 jobs Startup environment | 150 jobs Flex vacation | 138 jobs Team events | 132 jobs Parental leave | 123 jobs Salary bonus | 106 jobs Insurance | 102 jobs 401(k) matching | 52 jobs Relocation support | 50 jobs Fitness / gym | 44 jobs Flexible spending account | 30 jobs Home office stipend | 21 jobs Wellness | 20 jobs Transparency | 19 jobsRelated salaries
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