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Apollo Salary

Apollo Salary

Apollo pays a median of $188K ($141K–$256K) across 31 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $141K–$256K salary range

Median: $188K  ·  Based on 31 public Apollo job postings  ·  Updated September 15, 2026


This Apollo salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Apollo · pay benchmark · updated September 15, 2026
$188K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$141K–$256K
Typical range
$350K view JD
Highest base · Head of Accounting and Advisory Firm Management
31
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+8
11 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 87% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$141K (10)
Staff
$280K (10)
Highest-paying skills
Python $220KGo $204K

Highest-paying open roles at Apollo

Apollo salary by seniority

  • Junior: $141K median · $200K top base — Associate, Corporate Solutions (view JD) (10)
  • Staff: $280K median · $300K top base — Principal. Private IG (Portfolio Management/Workouts) (view JD) (10)

Apollo salary — lead & management

  • Director: $229K median · $350K top base — Head of Accounting and Advisory Firm Management (view JD) (6)

Apollo salary by location

  • New York: $188K median · $350K top base — Head of Accounting and Advisory Firm Management (view JD) (20 roles)

Remote work at Apollo

0% of Apollo's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Apollo looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (6) · Python (4) · Forecasting (3) · Kafka (2) · Social Media (1) · Food Safety (1) · Guest Service (1) · HRIS (1) · Tax Preparation (1) · Auditing (1).

About Apollo

Apollo is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1990 · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Apollo

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Master's and Bachelor's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 87% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Apollo total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Apollo hiring activity

Apollo has 31 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 31 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (11 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Apollo's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs ApolloStage
Bain Capital$133K↓ -29%
Monroe Capital$153K↓ -19%
T. Rowe Price$151K↓ -20%Public
Point72$180K↓ -4%
HarbourVest$130K↓ -31%
Kikoff$219K↑ +17%Series B

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Common questions

What does Apollo pay?
The median pay is $188K, with a typical range of $141K–$256K, based on 31 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Apollo?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Accounting and Advisory Firm Management, at $300K–$350K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 31 public Apollo job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed September 15, 2026.

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