Apple, a tech giant, is lagging behind in the AI race, with four of its top AI researchers defecting to Meta in the past month. Apple has upped pay for researchers within its Apple Foundation Models (AFM) group, a symptom of the ongoing talent wars. Apple is hiring for hundreds of roles in machine learning and AI, and nabbing a job at the company remains a dream for many. CEO Tim Cook has stated that the company hires from “all walks of life,” valuing qualities like collaboration, curiosity, and creativity. Apple offers competitive salaries and various benefits, including stock grants and discounts on its products. Federal filings reveal that a machine learning engineer or researcher can take home as much as $312,200, while a human interface designer can earn as much as $468,500. Apple’s data scientists can earn $322,400 in base pay, while software development engineers can pocket as much as $378,700.
Apple has disclosed the salaries of its AI staff, software engineers, and designers. Sac 860
