Skip to main content
Apple logo
Tier 2Ranked #6 of 12 on The Data Scientist List

Apple Data Scientist jobs

17 non-senior Data Scientist reqs open, with posted base pay from $130K to $325K.

$213k–$261k
total comp (est.)
75/100
Index score
Cupertino · Austin · Sunnyvale · Seattle · San Diego · NYC
Locations
Hiring
As of October 11, 2026

The Data Scientist role

Apple data scientists work inside product, services, ML and corporate teams on fraud and risk, ads and Apple Pay measurement, AI and ML model evaluation and decision intelligence. The mix runs from analytics and product-facing (IS&T, Strategic Data Solutions) to ML-evaluation-heavy (AIML), and hiring is rolling, team by team.

A title ladder (ICT2 junior, ICT3 Data Scientist, ICT4 Senior, ICT5) but no central program — 28 DS-related reqs are hired team by team across Software & Services, ML & AI, Corporate Functions, Hardware, Operations and Sales.

Worth knowing: Apple’s Responsible AI Data Scientist req (ML & AI, posted June 16, 2026) asks for ‘comfort with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Copilot’ and posts $184,700–$324,800.

Apple data scientist salary

$138k–$207k
Base salary
$213k–$261k
Total comp (est., with equity)

Base: posted $137,500–$207,100 on the ‘Data Scientist’ req in San Diego (posted Oct 1, 2026); other mid-level reqs post $130,200–$196,200, $144,600–$218,000 (Sep 11) and $150,400–$277,600 (Sep 24). All-in: levels.fyi Apple Data Scientist ICT3, US, 25th–75th percentile (median $231k, n=26), Oct 2026.

See how Apple compares in the full data scientist salary guide →

Interviewing at Apple?

The full Apple data scientist interview process — stages, sample questions, and candidate experiences — lives in our dedicated interview guide.

Read the Apple Data Scientist interview guide →

How Apple scores

Compensation
7
Program maturity
7
Career capital
9
Momentum
7

Index score: 75/100. How we rank →

Apple data scientist: common questions

Apple’s posted base band is $138k–$207k. Estimated total compensation including equity is $213k–$261k. Base: posted $137,500–$207,100 on the ‘Data Scientist’ req in San Diego (posted Oct 1, 2026); other mid-level reqs post $130,200–$196,200, $144,600–$218,000 (Sep 11) and $150,400–$277,600 (Sep 24). All-in: levels.fyi Apple Data Scientist ICT3, US, 25th–75th percentile (median $231k, n=26), Oct 2026.
As of October 11, 2026: 27 US reqs titled Data Scientist on jobs.apple.com as of Oct 11, 2026 — 17 non-senior and 10 Senior — with the mid-level reqs tagged Software & Services (7), ML & AI (5), Corporate Functions (3) and Hardware, Operations and Sales (one each), mostly in Cupertino and Austin (six each) and Sunnyvale (three). Check the live careers page for current reqs.
Yes — there is an early-career path. Typical bar: 3+ years of data science or analytics with Python and SQL and a BS or MS; two Austin and San Diego reqs (Oct 1, 2026) accept a bachelor’s plus 2 years, two want an MS plus 3 years or a PhD, and two want 5+ years. No entry-level DS req is open.
Mostly not. Not stated in postings — no hybrid or remote text in any of the DS reqs and no home-office flag; Apple’s long-standing corporate pattern is about 3 days a week in office.

Land the offer, not just the interview.

Practice data science interview questions, mock interview with peers, and learn the frameworks hiring managers actually score you on.

formerly Exponent

Get updates in your inbox with the latest tips, job listings, and more.

Follow Us

Products
Courses
Interview Questions
Interview Experiences
Popular articles
Guides
Coaching
For Partners
Company
Exponent Labs, LLC © 2026
Terms of Service | Privacy