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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Applied Scientist

Applies research techniques to real product problems.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$202k

Mean

$210k

10th–90th pct

$154k–$279k

Observations

60

Confidence: 30% · based on 60 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Machine Learning
Core
PyTorch
Core
Statistical Modeling
Common certifications
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty · 34% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
56% require · 23% prefer
Master's Degree
21% require · 33% prefer
No College
17% require · 14% prefer
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Common next roles
Responsible AI Lead+116.3%Research Engineer-10.3%AI Safety Researcher-8.5%AI Policy Researcher-14.2%AI Research Scientist-6.0%
Common previous roles
AI Safety Researcher-9.3%AI Policy Researcher-16.6%Research Engineer-11.5%AI Research Scientist-6.3%Responsible AI Lead+53.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)7,397
Posting growth+10.2%
Median days to fill27 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)52,469
Projected growth10.9%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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