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    775 SalariesUpdated Dec 7, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $123,309/yr
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    $87K
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    $123K
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    $170K
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    Average$4,602
    Range$879 - $16,135
    How much does a Computer Scientist make?

    The national average salary for a Computer Scientist is $123,309 in United States. Filter by location to see Computer Scientist salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 775 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Computer Scientist employees.

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Computer Scientist
        Adobe
        $121,083/yr
        Range: $11K - $183K
        182 salaries
        $121,083/yr
        $11K$183K
        Computer Scientist
        Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
        $141,000/yr
        Range: $96K - $191K
        44 salaries
        $141,000/yr
        $96K$191K
        Computer Scientist
        SRI International
        $128,889/yr
        Range: $83K - $145K
        27 salaries
        $128,889/yr
        $83K$145K
        Computer Scientist
        US Air Force
        $75,590/yr
        Range: $45K - $104K
        20 salaries
        $75,590/yr
        $45K$104K
        Computer Scientist
        US Navy
        $81,390/yr
        Range: $58K - $128K
        18 salaries
        $81,390/yr
        $58K$128K
        Computer Scientist
        SPAWAR
        $86,996/yr
        Range: $56K - $135K
        18 salaries
        $86,996/yr
        $56K$135K
        Computer Scientist
        US Department of Defense
        $87,834/yr
        Range: $51K - $120K
        16 salaries
        $87,834/yr
        $51K$120K

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        Computer Scientist
        Naval Surface Warfare Center
        $79,116/yr
        Range: $46K - $119K
        16 salaries
        $79,116/yr
        $46K$119K
        Computer Scientist
        SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
        $85,000/yr
        Range: $58K - $112K
        15 salaries
        $85,000/yr
        $58K$112K
        Computer Scientist
        University of Southern California
        $125,960/yr
        Range: $111K - $164K
        12 salaries
        $125,960/yr
        $111K$164K
        Computer Scientist
        US Army
        $83,179/yr
        Range: $47K - $121K
        11 salaries
        $83,179/yr
        $47K$121K
        Computer Scientist
        NAWC
        $75,000/yr
        Range: $64K - $94K
        11 salaries
        $75,000/yr
        $64K$94K
        Computer Scientist - Monthly
        Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
        $10,520/mo
        Range: $8K - $17K
        10 salaries
        $10,520/mo
        $8K$17K
        Computer Scientist
        GE
        $111,207/yr
        Range: $84K - $125K
        8 salaries
        $111,207/yr
        $84K$125K
        Computer Scientist
        US Geological Survey
        $61,859/yr
        Range: $39K - $85K
        8 salaries
        $61,859/yr
        $39K$85K
        Computer Scientist
        MD Anderson Cancer Center
        $83,390/yr
        Range: $80K - $100K
        7 salaries
        $83,390/yr
        $80K$100K
        Computer Scientist
        US Naval Research Laboratory
        $90,000/yr
        Range: $62K - $119K
        7 salaries
        $90,000/yr
        $62K$119K
        Computer Scientist
        Federal Government
        $83,617/yr
        Range: $70K - $148K
        6 salaries
        $83,617/yr
        $70K$148K
        Computer Scientist
        National Institute of Standards and Technology
        $81,500/yr
        Range: $63K - $110K
        6 salaries
        $81,500/yr
        $63K$110K
        Computer Scientist
        Naval Undersea Warfare Center
        $74,492/yr
        Range: $58K - $120K
        6 salaries
        $74,492/yr
        $58K$120K
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        Recent Salary Reports

        Below are the most recent Computer Scientist salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

        $102,100
        per year
        A Computer Scientist in the Albuquerque, NM Area area reported making $102,100 per year
        Additional Pay
        $2k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Albuquerque, NM Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Government
        $57,021
        per year
        A Computer Scientist in the Huntsville, AL Area area reported making $57,021 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Huntsville, AL Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Government
        $120,000
        per year
        A Computer Scientist in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $120,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Seattle, WA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $75,000
        per year
        A Computer Scientist in the Las Cruces, NM Area area reported making $75,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Las Cruces, NM Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        Government
        $48,403
        per year
        A Computer Scientist in the Sacramento, CA Area area reported making $48,403 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Sacramento, CA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Government
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