1,123 active jobs. 310 companies. Median salary $142K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.
The Applied Scientist market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.
Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 88% of positions include salary data.
Middle 50% of salaries range from $114K to $200K.
Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.
Salary increase: +$41K · Sample: Entry-Level → Mid-Level
Score: 30/100 · AI/LLM demand: 121% of postings
| Level | Jobs | P25 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 65 | $128K | $164K | $200K |
| Staff | 45 | $124K | $142K | $219K |
| Mid-Level | 17 | $130K | $149K | $230K |
| Junior | 14 | $104K | $106K | $150K |
| Entry-Level | 5 | $104K | $108K | $111K |
| Lead | 4 | $142K | $160K | $174K |
Entry-Level → Mid-Level: +$41K (38%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.
| Country | Jobs | Median | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | $142K | USD |
| Remote | 19 | $161K | USD |
| Mode | Share |
|---|---|
| On-Site | 4.7% |
| Remote | 12.8% |
| Hybrid | 2.1% |
~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.
| Company | Openings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 163 | 14.5% |
| Adobe | 23 | 2.0% |
| Toloka Ai | 23 | 2.0% |
| Boschgroup | 19 | 1.7% |
| Abbvie | 19 | 1.7% |
| Ntu | 15 | 1.3% |
| Vrtx | 14 | 1.2% |
| Zillow | 12 | 1.1% |
| Country | Jobs |
|---|---|
| United States | 547 |
| Remote | 65 |
| United Kingdom | 35 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Canada | 20 |
| India | 18 |
| Costa Rica | 16 |
| China | 16 |
| Level | Share | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| PhD / Doctorate | 41.3% | 406 |
| Associate Degree | 36.1% | 355 |
| Master's Degree | 8.6% | 85 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 1.2% | 12 |
All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.
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