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    Research Scientist Salaries

    32,634 SalariesUpdated Sep 28, 2020

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    $77,173 / yr
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    How much does a Research Scientist make?

    The national average salary for a Research Scientist is $77,173 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Scientist salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 32,634 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Scientist employees.

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    Research Scientist

    Facebook

    $158,032/yr

    Range: $142K - $283K

    709 salaries

    $158,032/yr
    $142K$283K

    Research Scientist

    Intel Corporation

    $139,761/yr

    Range: $29K - $205K

    376 salaries

    $139,761/yr
    $29K$205K

    Research Scientist

    MIT

    $74,860/yr

    Range: $41K - $196K

    322 salaries

    $74,860/yr
    $41K$196K

    Research Scientist

    Amazon

    $117,510/yr

    Range: $13K - $163K

    192 salaries

    $117,510/yr
    $13K$163K

    Research Scientist

    Eli Lilly and Company

    $118,836/yr

    Range: $98K - $138K

    185 salaries

    $118,836/yr
    $98K$138K

    Research Scientist

    NVIDIA

    $161,379/yr

    Range: $132K - $182K

    180 salaries

    $161,379/yr
    $132K$182K

    Research Scientist

    University of Virginia

    $56,047/yr

    Range: $46K - $111K

    141 salaries

    $56,047/yr
    $46K$111K

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    Research Scientist

    Google

    $151,689/yr

    Range: $128K - $263K

    119 salaries

    $151,689/yr
    $128K$263K

    Research Scientist

    Research Foundation of State University New York

    $62,543/yr

    Range: $46K - $98K

    117 salaries

    $62,543/yr
    $46K$98K

    Research Scientist

    The Ohio State University

    $60,080/yr

    Range: $46K - $122K

    108 salaries

    $60,080/yr
    $46K$122K

    Research Scientist

    MD Anderson Cancer Center

    $62,323/yr

    Range: $52K - $103K

    108 salaries

    $62,323/yr
    $52K$103K

    Research Scientist

    AMRI

    $50,329/yr

    Range: $44K - $60K

    103 salaries

    $50,329/yr
    $44K$60K

    Research Scientist

    University of Washington

    $47,199/yr

    Range: $35K - $104K

    102 salaries

    $47,199/yr
    $35K$104K

    Research Scientist

    Georgia Tech

    $57,633/yr

    Range: $32K - $91K

    92 salaries

    $57,633/yr
    $32K$91K

    Research Scientist

    Siemens

    $111,902/yr

    Range: $97K - $134K

    91 salaries

    $111,902/yr
    $97K$134K

    Research Scientist

    UT Southwestern Medical Center

    $56,501/yr

    Range: $46K - $70K

    87 salaries

    $56,501/yr
    $46K$70K

    Research Scientist

    The University of Texas Medical Branch

    $53,212/yr

    Range: $45K - $76K

    83 salaries

    $53,212/yr
    $45K$76K

    Research Scientist

    Bristol Myers Squibb

    $93,000/yr

    Range: $77K - $131K

    79 salaries

    $93,000/yr
    $77K$131K

    Research Scientist

    KLA

    $125,143/yr

    Range: $102K - $185K

    79 salaries

    $125,143/yr
    $102K$185K

    Research Scientist

    Battelle

    $88,380/yr

    Range: $69K - $113K

    77 salaries

    $88,380/yr
    $69K$113K
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    Research Scientist Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Facebook Research Scientist salaries - 709 salaries reported$158,032/yr
    Intel Corporation Research Scientist salaries - 376 salaries reported$139,761/yr
    MIT Research Scientist salaries - 322 salaries reported$74,860/yr
    Amazon Research Scientist salaries - 192 salaries reported$117,510/yr
    Eli Lilly and Company Research Scientist salaries - 185 salaries reported$118,836/yr
    NVIDIA Research Scientist salaries - 180 salaries reported$161,379/yr
    University of Virginia Research Scientist salaries - 141 salaries reported$56,047/yr
    Google Research Scientist salaries - 119 salaries reported$151,689/yr
    Research Foundation of State University New York Research Scientist salaries - 117 salaries reported$62,543/yr
    The Ohio State University Research Scientist salaries - 108 salaries reported$60,080/yr
    MD Anderson Cancer Center Research Scientist salaries - 108 salaries reported$62,323/yr
    AMRI Research Scientist salaries - 103 salaries reported$50,329/yr
    University of Washington Research Scientist salaries - 102 salaries reported$47,199/yr
    Georgia Tech Research Scientist salaries - 92 salaries reported$57,633/yr
    Siemens Research Scientist salaries - 91 salaries reported$111,902/yr
    UT Southwestern Medical Center Research Scientist salaries - 87 salaries reported$56,501/yr
    The University of Texas Medical Branch Research Scientist salaries - 83 salaries reported$53,212/yr
    Bristol Myers Squibb Research Scientist salaries - 79 salaries reported$93,000/yr
    KLA Research Scientist salaries - 79 salaries reported$125,143/yr
    Battelle Research Scientist salaries - 77 salaries reported$88,380/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $75,000
    per year
    A Research Scientist in the Milwaukee, WI Area area reported making $75,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Milwaukee, WI Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Hospital
    $92,000
    per year
    A Scientist in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $92,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Boston, MA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $61,000
    per year
    A Research Scientist in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $61,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $4k cash bonus
    $3k commissions
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $51,000
    per year
    A Scientist in the Madison, WI Area area reported making $51,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Madison, WI Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    College / University
    $96,000
    per year
    A Research Scientist in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $96,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $10k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Public
    $66,083
    per year
    A Research Scientist in the Baltimore, MD Area area reported making $66,083 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Baltimore, MD Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $17
    hourly
    A Field Scientist in the Lansing, MI Area area reported making $17 per hour
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Lansing, MI Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $150,000
    per year
    A Research Scientist in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $150,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $2 cash bonus
    $4 stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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