23 of Apple's highest-paying jobs: Coders are in high demand

As the world's largest company by market value, Apple's employees are naturally the best. They are engaged in the most challenging and demanding work in the technology industry, but they also gain a lot, one of which is high salary. Recently, foreign media Business Insider cited data from Glassdoor and introduced us to the 23 highest-paying positions in Apple.

First of all, it should be emphasized that the salary here does not include bonuses, and in order to avoid extreme cases, only teams with 5 or more members are included in the statistics. After all, positions like CEOs are of course very high in salary. At the same time, Apple has a Roman numeral classification for similar positions. The work and responsibilities of a Level V software engineer are obviously higher than those of a Level I.

23. Hardware Design Engineer - ASIC microchip design: $157,780

Hardware design engineers are responsible for designing and prototyping new chips. At Apple, their job is mainly to design application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or dedicated chips for Apple devices, that is, Apple's A series, T series, W series and other self-developed chips.

22. Senior physical design engineer: $162,988 (about RMB 1,045,845)

When the design of a new model is completed, physical design engineers will take over all the work. They will modify and evaluate the physical model of the new device to confirm that the product meets the design specifications.

21. Software Engineering Manager: $163,212

Software engineering managers are not directly involved in the development of iOS and macOS. Their responsibility is to supervise and guide the software engineering team. According to reports, only a bachelor's degree is required to apply for this position, which is equivalent to a domestic undergraduate degree.

20. Purchasing manager: $164,998 (about RMB 1,058,594)

Purchasing managers usually work in the logistics and finance departments. They need to meet and manage supplier requirements and supply sources, and customize procurement strategies to ensure budgets are reasonable.

19. Senior Product Marketing Manager: $167,133

One of the biggest reasons for Apple's success is its excellent and innovative marketing activities, so Apple is also willing to pay high salaries to excellent marketing planners.

18. Software Development Manager: $168,692

Apple has a large number of software engineers developing a wide variety of applications and systems, so talented candidates are very important. Senior positions in Apple's software engineering department usually require more than 10 years of work experience.

17. Senior financial manager: $170,053 (about RMB 1,091,026)

This position is responsible for making decisions related to capital and collecting information and data related to assets and sales, and then presenting this information to senior management. In simple terms, senior financial managers decide how a company or a department spends money.

16. Senior Product Manager: $170,000 (about RMB 1,090,720)

Team efficiency and confidentiality are very important at Apple, so the requirements for product managers are very high. They must create and manage the company's product roadmap, then communicate the product plan to all relevant departments and coordinate their work progress and quality.

15. Level V application software engineer: $175,307 (about RMB 1,124,769)

These engineers are the main force in developing applications and systems. Apple has very high requirements for the design and programming skills of software engineers. "Level V" means that these are the most experienced "coders" in the company.

14. Senior operations manager: $179,211 (about RMB 1,149,817)

This position is responsible for ensuring the company operates as a cohesive team. They need to create and manage workflows to ensure the company's productivity remains high even during peak periods. They are responsible for onboarding employees, overseeing budgets, and company operating guidelines.

13. Engineering manager: $180,467 (about RMB 1,157,876)

The work of managers in each department is different and unrelated, but engineering managers are different. They manage the operations of several teams. For example, the engineering managers of Apple's official website have to understand the operation interface, SEO, operation and maintenance, legal affairs, back-end development, and front-end development.

12. Level V Software Engineer: $181,000 (about RMB 1,161,278)

They need to be proficient in writing, designing, developing and modifying software, applications and operating systems, and usually have 8 to 10 years of work experience.

11. Industrial Designer: $182,823 (RMB 1,172,974)

Simply put, it means working under Jony Ive and designing the appearance of the next generation of iPhone, iPad, Mac and other products.

10. Senior Software Engineering Manager: $194,786

Apple's business model relies heavily on the entire software and system ecosystem, so in addition to the software engineering manager ranked 21st above, there are also senior software engineering managers who oversee the orderly operation of the entire system.

9. Engineering Manager II: $197,393

In addition to being familiar with the 13 jobs listed above, a Level II Engineering Manager needs to be highly self-motivated, create a dynamic team, and find creative ways to solve problems. This type of person needs a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science and a certain understanding of SoC circuit design.

8. Level III Manager: $200,033 (RMB 1,283,372)

This position is called manager. They are not involved in R&D or other related work, but they have to ensure the normal operation of the entire team. There are quite a few people in an Apple project team.

7. Software Engineering Manager II: $201512 (RMB 1,292,860)

More senior than the previous "Software Engineering Manager" and "Senior Software Engineering Manager".

6. Senior Engineering Manager: $204,100 (RMB 1,309,464)

The internal and structural designs of the product are all things that engineers need to consider, and it takes 10 years of work experience to get this position.

5. Creative director: $210,000 (about RMB 1,347,360)

Creative directors don’t have to do marketing. They need to make their products beat competitors in all aspects. Whether it’s advertising, marketing, promotion or planning, they need to set an example.

4. Senior lawyer: $213,579 (about RMB 1,370,322)

At large tech companies like Apple, lawyers in this role can handle everything from real estate transactions to ethics violations to trademark disputes. The required experience is eight to 10 years.

3. Director of Software Engineering: $230,551

It is equivalent to the senior management of the development team.

2. Manager: $254,000 (about RMB 1,629,664)

They are also senior executives of the company, coordinating and managing various teams and departments, and playing a variety of roles.

1. Senior manager: $309,113 (about RMB 1,983,269)

*** level managers need to have a lot of management experience.

It can be seen that software, management and marketing positions are the most popular in Apple now. On the contrary, the positions in the design team and hardware engineering team are the most popular. This may also give us some inspiration!