Applied Energetics Salary

💰 $184K–$250K salary range

Median: $222K  ·  Based on 207 public Applied Energetics job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Applied Energetics 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 Energetics

• Systems Engineer — $114K–$588K · Self-Driving Systems
• Engineering Lead, Robotics — $275K–$375K · Engineering Leadership
• Software Engineer – Autonomy Stack — $149K–$485K · Autonomy Tools
• Engineer Manager - ML Data and Evaluation, Self-Driving Systems — $256K–$346K · Self-Driving Systems
• Engineering Manager - ML, Self-Driving Systems — $256K–$346K · Self-Driving Systems
• Systems Architect - POSIX — $204K–$359K · Vehicle OS

Applied Energetics salary by department

• AI Research: $423K median (9 roles)
• Engineering Leadership: $343K median (5 roles)
• Vehicle OS: $252K median (27 roles)
• General Software Engineering: $247K median (4 roles)
• Self-Driving Systems: $222K median (34 roles)
• Autonomy Tools: $222K median (18 roles)
• Data Engineering: $222K median (3 roles)
• Government: $190K median (38 roles)

Applied Energetics salary by seniority

• Mid: $221K median (130)
• Senior: $222K median (25)
• Lead: $222K median (17)
• Manager: $221K median (30)

Remote work at Applied Energetics

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

What Applied Energetics looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (56) · CI/CD (13) · Docker (11) · Kubernetes (8) · GCP (7) · Azure (7) · Go (6) · Java (5) · C++ (5) · AWS (5).

Benefits & perks at Applied Energetics

Commonly listed: dental (172) · 401k (172) · pto (172) · gym (172) · relocation (2).

About Applied Energetics

Applied Energetics is Public stage · 11–50 employees · HQ Tucson, Arizona. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Applied Energetics

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 96 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 83% of these postings reference equity (rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Applied Energetics total compensation signals

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

Applied Energetics hiring activity

Applied Energetics has 178 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 208 public job postings with disclosed pay. 26 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (208 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Applied Energetics pay?
The median base salary is $222K, with a typical range of $183K–$250K, based on 208 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Applied Energetics?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Systems Engineer, at $114K–$588K base.

Which team pays the most at Applied Energetics?
The AI Research team, at a $423K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 208 public Applied Energetics 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 10, 2026.

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