Salary for Apple Computer, Inc Employees

Popular Apple Computer, Inc Locations

Company Locations By Popularity 1. Cupertino, California 2. Austin, Texas 3. San Jose, California 4. San Francisco, California 5. Sacramento, California 6. Sunnyvale, California 7. Santa Clara, California

Apple Company Salary Data

Employee compensation data for Apple shows competitive salaries when compared to industry standards. For example, take a look at Employee Salaries at Microsoft, one of Apple's main competitors. Software engineers at Apple have a median salary of around $92,000 while the median at Microsoft is around $88,000. Apple also has a higher median salary for senior software engineering positions - around $110,000 versus about $107,000 at Microsoft. Although employee salaries are slightly higher at Apple for these job titles, there's no question that both companies tend to offer generous compensation packages for these and similar positions. Median Employee Salaries at Apple range from almost $60,000 to over $100,000 depending on years of experience.

Bonuses and Benefits for Apple Employees

Important factors to consider when researching employee compensation at any company include cost of living, bonuses, stock options and health care benefits. Measuring Bonuses at Apple shows an upward trend based on experience. For entry-level employees, a median bonus of about $3,000 is typical. This figure can increase to over $10,000 for those with more than 20 years of experience. Popular Benefits at Apple include 401(k), paid vacation, and stock purchase plan. View the chart on Average Vacation Weeks at Apple to see how many weeks of vacation employees can expect to enjoy each year.

Cost of Living for Apple Employees

Apple has office locations in numerous U.S. cities and around the world. To get an idea of what your standard of living would actually be like based on an Apple salary in a given area, you can use thePayScale Cost of Living Calculator. For example, Apple has main offices in both Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas. A quick Cost of Living Comparison between those two areas shows a much lower cost of living for Austin. That may not be surprising news, but it points to the importance of doing careful research when comparing job options or negotiating salary offers. The cost of transportation is another work-related factor to consider when comparing locations. To see how much time employees can expect to spend commuting in different areas, see the company data on Average Commute Time for Apple Employees.