Apple

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Website

apple.com

Industry

Consumer Electronics & Software

Year founded

1976

Employees

164,000

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Apple Software Engineering Manager Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $398,000 to $1,107,500 across 4 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 3, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

DevOps

$1,107,500$350,000$615,000$162,500

Harware

$398,000$221,000$140,000$30,000

Embedded Firmware

$529,500$262,500$217,500$50,000

Data

$850,000$315,000$450,000$80,000

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Software Engineering Manager

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