AppLovin Salary

💰 $131K–$177K salary range

Median: $154K  ·  Based on 22 public AppLovin job postings  ·  Updated September 9, 2026

This AppLovin 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 AppLovin

• ML Infrastructure Engineer — $124K–$250K · Platform Engineering
• Director of Business Development — $225K–$250K · Business Development - Consumer
• Account Executive — $134K–$225K · Business Development - Consumer
• Manager, Business Development — $158K–$225K · Business Development - Consumer
• Media Buyer, Emerging Channels - Growth Marketing — $153K–$200K · Growth Marketing
• Content Marketing Manager — $153K–$200K · Growth Marketing
• CRM & Lifecycle Marketing Specialist - Growth Marketing — $130K–$200K · Growth Marketing
• Partner Solutions Engineer — $126K–$188K · Platform Engineering
• Data Scientist – Analytics — $120K–$180K · Platform Engineering
• Performance Marketing Manager — $119K–$179K · Platform Engineering

AppLovin salary by department

• growth marketing: $177K median · $200K top base — Media Buyer, Emerging Channels - Growth Marketing (view JD) (6 roles)
• business development - consumer: $155K median · $250K top base — Director of Business Development (view JD) (8 roles)
• platform engineering: $150K median · $250K top base — ML Infrastructure Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)

AppLovin salary by seniority

• Junior: $131K median · $188K top base — Partner Solutions Engineer (view JD) (5)
• Senior: $177K median · $250K top base — ML Infrastructure Engineer (view JD) (5)

AppLovin salary — lead & management

• Manager: $149K median · $225K top base — Manager, Business Development (view JD) (5)

AppLovin salary by location

• Remote: $171K median · $225K top base — Account Executive (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at AppLovin

83% of AppLovin's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What AppLovin looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (7) · Python (3) · Looker (3) · JavaScript (1) · Reconciliation (1) · Team Leadership (1) · Go (1) · Social Media (1) · Content Marketing (1).

Benefits & perks at AppLovin

Commonly listed: medical (22) · dental (22) · 401k (22) · pto (22) · mental-health (1).

About AppLovin

AppLovin is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2012 · HQ Palo Alto, CA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at AppLovin

Roles typically ask for around 3 years of experience (up to 7+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 3 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 100% of these postings reference equity (rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.

AppLovin hiring activity

AppLovin has 22 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 22 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (16 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does AppLovin pay?
The median pay is $154K, with a typical range of $131K–$177K, based on 22 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at AppLovin?
One of the highest-paying open roles is ML Infrastructure Engineer, at $124K–$250K base.

Which team pays the most at AppLovin?
The growth marketing team, at a $177K 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 22 public AppLovin 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 9, 2026.

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