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Applied Scientist salary

8 posted ranges at 5 companies · median $256k · H-1B median $185k (1,582 filings)

On Titles

By level

Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median

LevelPostedH-1B
EntryH-1B onlyNo ranges$162k108 filings
MidH-1B onlyNo ranges$180k835 filings
Senior5 posted$245k$195k to $275k$204k237 filings
Staff2 posted$276k to $345k2 postings$264k4 filings
PrincipalH-1B onlyNo ranges$249k12 filings
ManagerH-1B onlyNo ranges$211k27 filings
Not stated1 posted$153k to $376kone posting$188k359 filings

By company

CompanyPosted
Datadog3 posted ranges$311k$276k to $345k
Samsara2 posted ranges$185k to $338k2 postings
Figma1 posted range$153k to $376kone posting
Nebius1 posted range$195k to $262kone posting
Outreach1 posted range$140k to $175kone posting

Posted ranges

8 postings

PostingRange
AI Applied Scientist (the posting, opens in a new tab)FigmaNot statedSan Francisco Bay Area$153kto $376k
Tech Lead Applied Scientist (the posting, opens in a new tab)SamsaraSeniorRemote (US)$200kto $358k
Staff Applied Scientist - Agentic Interfaces (the posting, opens in a new tab)DatadogStaffNew York City$276kto $345k
Staff Applied Scientist - Dashboards (the posting, opens in a new tab)DatadogStaffNew York City$276kto $345k
Senior+ Applied Scientist (the posting, opens in a new tab)SamsaraSeniorRemote (US)$170kto $319k
Senior Applied Scientist (the posting, opens in a new tab)DatadogSeniorNew York City$220kto $275k
Senior Applied Scientist, Efficient LLM Inference & Model Optimization (the posting, opens in a new tab)NebiusSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area$195kto $262k
Senior Applied Scientist (the posting, opens in a new tab)OutreachSeniorSeattle area$140kto $175k
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By city

CityPosted
New York City3 posted ranges$311k$276k to $345k
Remote (US)2 posted ranges$185k to $338k2 postings
San Francisco Bay Area2 posted ranges$174k to $319k2 postings
Seattle area1 posted range$140k to $175kone posting

H-1B by prevailing-wage level

The level the employer chose on the filing: I is entry, IV is fully competent. FY2025 Q4 to FY2026 Q3.

Level I: $162k (122) · Level II: $184k (555) · Level III: $200k (404) · Level IV: $234k (74)

H-1B median by quarter

Fiscal quarterFilingsMedian
FY2025 Q1252$180k
FY2025 Q2321$177k
FY2025 Q3521$178k
FY2025 Q4181$186k
FY2026 Q1221$178k
FY2026 Q2265$178k
FY2026 Q3915$185k

Posted median by week

Week ofRangesMedian
Sep 218$256k

Recent changes

DatePosting
Sep 24Senior Applied ScientistOutreachApplied ScientistPosted at $140k to $175k
Sep 24Senior Applied Scientist, Efficient LLM Inference & Model OptimizationNebiusApplied ScientistPosted at $195k to $262k

Related titles: Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineer, Research Scientist, AI Safety Researcher

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