Applied salary data
Applied publishes pay ranges on 303 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$180k
Median midpoint
$80k
Lowest published
$423k
Highest published
303
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Applied
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 104 | $100k | $323k |
| Engineer | 61 | $80k | $354k |
| Project & Program Manager | 12 | $115k | $250k |
| Operations | 12 | $85k | $250k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | $126k | $423k |
| Engineering Manager | 9 | $140k | $355k |
| Solutions Engineer | 8 | $80k | $250k |
| Product Manager | 7 | $120k | $270k |
| Director & Head of | 7 | $150k | $343k |
| Recruiter | 6 | $118k | $230k |
| Research Scientist | 5 | $126k | $423k |
| Security Engineer | 5 | $133k | $260k |
| Legal | 4 | $180k | $340k |
| Manager | 4 | $150k | $230k |
| Product Designer | 3 | $140k | $210k |
| Marketing | 3 | $100k | $250k |
| Designer | 3 | $120k | $250k |
| Specialist | 3 | $85k | $180k |
| Finance | 2 | $127k | $230k |
| Writer & Editor | 2 | $100k | $170k |
| DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer | 2 | $150k | $300k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Applied's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 11 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Technical Recruiter - Defense new | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $150k – $230k |
| Autonomy Integration Software Engineer new | Ann Arbor | Defense | $130k – $175k |
| PERM Recruitment Specialist new | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $85k – $115k |
| Flight Test Engineer new | Sunnyvale | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| Operational Safety Lead - Defense | Sunnyvale | Defense | $150k – $250k |
| GNC Engineer (Guidance, Navigation & Control) | Sunnyvale | Defense | $150k – $185k |
| Safety Programs Lead | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $180k – $240k |
| Head of Identity & Access Management | Sunnyvale | Security & IT Operations | $230k – $275k |
| Mapping Operations Lead | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $115k – $220k |
| Software Engineering Manager - Firmware | Sunnyvale | Engineering Leadership | $280k – $355k |
| Associate Customer Technical Program Manager - Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $115k – $175k |
| Embedded Software Engineer (Drone Stack) | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $125k – $185k |
| Technical Revenue Accounting Manager | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $155k – $190k |
| Software Engineer - Onboard Maps | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $170k – $265k |
| Software Engineer - Onboard Maps and State Estimation | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $190k – $265k |
| Recruiting Coordinator | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $93k – $108k |
| Compensation Business Partner | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $180k – $240k |
| Hardware Engineer, Mechatronics | Sunnyvale | Robotics | $180k – $300k |
| Software Engineer - Control Center | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $135k – $185k |
| DevSecOps Engineer - Government | Washington, D.C. | Security & IT Operations | $160k – $225k |
| Software Engineer - Simulation | Ann Arbor | Defense | $120k – $170k |
| Technical Sourcer, Gen SWE | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $115k – $146k |
| Senior Technical Recruiter, Research | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $173k – $230k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Data Engine | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Software Engineer - Data Pipeline | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Full-Stack Software Engineer - Command & Control | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Software Engineer - Real-Time Vehicle Telemetry & Visualization | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Systems Engineer - Robotics | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $140k – $180k |
| Robot Learning Engineer - Manipulation | Sunnyvale | Robotics | $150k – $300k |
| Robot Infrastructure Engineer - Collection Tooling | Sunnyvale | Robotics | $150k – $300k |
| Autonomy Integration Engineer - Drone Stack | Freeport, FL | Defense | $120k – $175k |
| Air Vehicle Engineer - Drone Stack | Sunnyvale | Defense | $135k – $195k |
| Director of Government Affairs | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $150k – $250k |
| Perception Engineer - Defense (All-Domain) | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $160k – $220k |
| Senior Manager, Global Fleet Reliability Operations | Sunnyvale | Vehicle Operations | $200k – $250k |
| Senior Software Engineer – Maps Infrastructure | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $160k – $250k |
| Software Integration Engineer, Self-Driving | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $180k – $220k |
| Learning Experience Designer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle Operations | $120k – $160k |
| Software Integration Engineer - Defense | Ann Arbor | Defense | $120k – $170k |
| Forward Deployed Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $130k – $200k |
| Prediction and Planning - Technical Lead | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $200k – $300k |
| Senior Technical Recruiter - Physical AI & Defense | Washington, D.C. | Recruiting | $140k – $180k |
| Legal Operations Manager | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $160k – $220k |
| Customer Technical Program Manager, Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $115k – $222k |
| Software Engineering Manager - Simulation Products | Ann Arbor | Engineering Leadership | $185k – $230k |
| Mechanical Engineer - New Grad (December 2026) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $110k – $148k |
| Software Engineer - Defense Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $100k – $200k |
| C++ Software Engineer - Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $100k – $200k |
| Mapping Specialist | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $85k – $110k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure | Sunnyvale | Infrastructure, App & AI Platform (Dana) | $190k – $270k |
| C++ Software Engineer - Drone Stack | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $135k – $185k |
| Simulation Engineer - Vehiclesim | Ann Arbor | VehicleSim | $120k – $170k |
| Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $122k – $230k |
| Senior Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA) | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $120k – $190k |
| Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $130k – $158k |
| Forward Deployed Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $130k – $158k |
| Enterprise Security Engineer | Sunnyvale | Security & IT Operations | $140k – $180k |
| Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations | Sunnyvale | Vehicle Operations | $115k – $222k |
| Engineering Manager - Forward Deployment (Defense) | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $250k – $300k |
| C++ Embedded Software Engineer - Drone Stack | Sunnyvale | Defense | $135k – $200k |
| Supply Chain Business Process Architect | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $127k – $185k |
| Robotic Hardware Engineer - Defense | Sunnyvale | Defense | $120k – $175k |
| Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems | Poway, CA | Defense | $145k – $190k |
| System Designer | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $170k – $250k |
| Product Counsel | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $200k – $300k |
| Technical Program Manager - Maritime Defense | Poway, CA | Defense | $150k – $220k |
| Senior Technical Business Development, EU Automotive (Sunnyvale HQ) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $150k – $200k |
| Software Engineer - Simulation, Game Engine & World Systems (Autonomy) | Ann Arbor | Defense | $110k – $150k |
| Build & Release Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| OTA/Cloud Validation Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| UX Test Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| Vehicle Controls- Technical Lead | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $150k – $250k |
| Product Designer, Defense | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $140k – $160k |
| Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics | Sunnyvale | AI Research | $250k – $423k |
| Product Designer, Defense | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $170k – $200k |
| Product Design - Tools | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $170k – $200k |
| Hardware Integration Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $110k – $148k |
| Fleet Reliability Engineer (Mining) | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $110k |
| Hardware Integration Engineer (Mining) | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $140k |
| Mining Site Lead | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $140k |
| Embedded Test Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| Scenario Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| Research Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $140k – $200k |
| Software Integration Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $158k |
| Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $158k |
| Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $168k |
| System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $125k – $225k |
| Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $118k – $200k |
| Product Manager - Developer Tooling | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $120k – $252k |
| Legal Operations Generalist | Washington, D.C. | Business Functions | $100k – $160k |
| Software Engineer - Stack (SDS) Tooling | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $135k – $265k |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $188k – $244k |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $183k – $244k |
| Robotics Integration Engineer (TL) | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $180k – $210k |
| Technical Business Development Lead, Korea Market (US-based) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $150k – $230k |
| AI Performance Engineer | Sunnyvale | Data and Compute Platform | $215k – $285k |
| Social Community Engagement Manager | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $190k |
| Lead Software Engineer - Multi-Agent Mission Systems | Ann Arbor | Defense | $175k – $275k |
| Senior C++ Software Engineer - Defense Air | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| West Coast Communications Manager | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $190k |
| Government Contracts Manager | Washington, D.C. | Business Functions | $150k – $225k |
| Operations Safety Lead | Sunnyvale | Vehicle Operations | $150k – $210k |
| Chief Engineer - AHS | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $200k – $250k |
| Android Software Engineer - Applications | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $147k – $265k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Air Autonomy | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $140k – $180k |
| Senior Android Platform Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $256k – $270k |
| Senior HRIS Analyst | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $152k – $181k |
| Senior Recruiter, G&A | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $151k – $194k |
| UX Validation Lead | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $150k – $200k |
| Product Manager - Platform | Sunnyvale | Infrastructure, App & AI Platform (Dana) | $200k – $250k |
| Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior and Planning | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $151k – $258k |
| Technical Recruiter, Research | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $118k – $173k |
| Software Engineer - Calibration Platform | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $151k – $240k |
| Product Marketing Manager, Defense | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $200k |
| Technical Program Manager - Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $115k – $222k |
| Systems Engineer, Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $150k – $220k |
| Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving | Sunnyvale | AI Research | $126k – $423k |
| Lead Software Engineer - Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| Software Engineer - Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $100k – $200k |
| Product Manager - DefenseOS | Sunnyvale | Defense | $185k – $270k |
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