Applied Digital Salary

💰 $159K–$204K salary range

Median: $180K  ·  Based on 180 public Applied Digital job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Applied Digital salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Applied Digital

• Software Engineer – Autonomy Stack — $149K–$485K · Autonomy Tools
• Research Engineer - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Scientist - Reinforcement Learning, Robotics — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Engineer - AI/RL Infrastructure — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Engineer - Robot Learning — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Engineer - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Scientist - Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Engineer - Reinforcement Learning, Self-Driving — $126K–$423K · AI Research
• Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics — $126K–$423K · AI Research

Applied Digital salary by department

• ai research: $275K median · $423K top base — Research Engineer - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data (view JD) (9 roles)
• vehicle os: $200K median · $318K top base — Systems Architect - POSIX (view JD) (23 roles)
• self-driving systems: $179K median · $343K top base — Engineering Manager - Behavior (view JD) (29 roles)
• autonomy tools: $174K median · $485K top base — Software Engineer – Autonomy Stack (view JD) (15 roles)
• government: $172K median · $260K top base — Director of Defense Security (view JD) (32 roles)
• design & marketing: $167K median · $302K top base — Creative Director, Brand (view JD) (6 roles)
• business functions: $166K median · $325K top base — Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance (view JD) (22 roles)
• recruiting: $164K median · $209K top base — Recruiter, GTM (view JD) (5 roles)

Applied Digital salary by seniority

• Junior: $160K median · $250K top base — System Safety Engineer, Vehicle OS (view JD) (23)
• Mid: $172K median · $250K top base — Systems Engineer, Perception - Autonomy Trucking (view JD) (38)
• Senior: $188K median · $325K top base — Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance (view JD) (60)
• Staff: $275K median · $485K top base — Software Engineer – Autonomy Stack (view JD) (12)

Applied Digital salary — lead & management

• Lead: $190K median · $375K top base — Engineering Lead, Robotics (view JD) (17)
• Manager: $185K median · $343K top base — Engineering Manager - Axion (view JD) (25)
• Director: $230K median · $302K top base — Creative Director, Brand (view JD) (5)

Applied Digital salary by location

• San Diego: $180K median · $235K top base — Applied Perception Engineering Lead (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Applied Digital

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

What Applied Digital looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (56) · CI/CD (12) · Docker (11) · Kubernetes (9) · GCP (7) · Azure (7) · Go (6) · AWS (5) · C++ (5) · Java (5).

Benefits & perks at Applied Digital

Commonly listed: dental (167) · 401k (167) · pto (167) · gym (167) · relocation (2).

About Applied Digital

Applied Digital is Public stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2021 · HQ Dallas, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Applied Digital

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 25+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 89 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master'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; 7% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Applied Digital total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Applied Digital hiring activity

Applied Digital has 180 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 180 public job postings with disclosed pay. 21 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (180 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Applied Digital pay?
The median pay is $180K, with a typical range of $159K–$204K, based on 180 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Applied Digital?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Software Engineer – Autonomy Stack, at $149K–$485K base.

Which team pays the most at Applied Digital?
The ai research team, at a $275K median.

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 180 public Applied Digital 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 June 19, 2026.

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