How much does a Researcher make?
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$101,932
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Researcher is $101,932 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $90,101 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $11,831 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Research
Some related job titles are Research Analyst Salaries with median pay of $71,769, Research Engineer Salaries with median pay of $135,540, User Experience Researcher Salaries with median pay of $85,437, Research Associate Salaries with median pay of $62,610.
Top Paying Companies
For a Research in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Research in United States. Employers include Meta, NEC Corporation and Intel Corporation.
Top Paying Companies
For Research in United States
| 1 | Meta | $239,065 | |
| 2 | NEC Corporation | $223,144 | |
| 3 | Intel Corporation | $222,084 | |
| 4 | Baidu | $221,280 | |
| 5 | Harvey & Company LLC | $219,306 | |
| 6 | Arm | $213,021 | |
| 7 | NVIDIA | $212,842 | |
| 8 | HP Inc. | $212,806 | |
| 9 | Genentech | $210,947 | |
| 10 | Autodesk | $208,721 |
What are total pay estimates for a Research at different companies?
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Research Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Research in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Research in United States are Telecommunications with a median total pay of $197,784, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $193,890, Information Technology with a median total pay of $191,185, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $160,924, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $141,535.
- Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$160,924
30% Higher than other industries
Telecommunications
Top paying companies in Telecommunications for Research are Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, and AT&T.
Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Researcher pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Researcher is $90,101 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Researcher salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 8201 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Researcher employees.
The highest salary for a Researcher in United States is $158,937 per year.
The lowest salary for a Researcher in United States is $52,259 per year.
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