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    Researcher Salaries

    9,134 SalariesUpdated Jan 5, 2021

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    How much does a Researcher make?

    The national average salary for a Researcher is $54,411 in United States. Filter by location to see Researcher salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 9,134 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Researcher employees.

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    Researcher

    Caltech (California)

    $57,646/yr

    Range: $43K - $111K

    389 salaries

    $57,646/yr
    $43K$111K

    Researcher

    Microsoft

    $162,133/yr

    Range: $36K - $209K

    158 salaries

    $162,133/yr
    $36K$209K

    Researcher

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    $95,330/yr

    Range: $67K - $149K

    128 salaries

    $95,330/yr
    $67K$149K

    Researcher

    General Motors (GM)

    $104,941/yr

    Range: $93K - $109K

    84 salaries

    $104,941/yr
    $93K$109K

    Researcher

    CBRE

    $50,568/yr

    Range: $40K - $79K

    47 salaries

    $50,568/yr
    $40K$79K

    Researcher

    American Institutes for Research

    $76,130/yr

    Range: $61K - $102K

    42 salaries

    $76,130/yr
    $61K$102K

    Researcher

    Battelle

    $71,071/yr

    Range: $57K - $89K

    41 salaries

    $71,071/yr
    $57K$89K

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    Researcher

    Forrester

    $68,551/yr

    Range: $46K - $73K

    34 salaries

    $68,551/yr
    $46K$73K

    Researcher

    Procter & Gamble

    $58,000/yr

    Range: $52K - $72K

    27 salaries

    $58,000/yr
    $52K$72K

    Researcher

    Human Rights Watch

    $72,041/yr

    Range: $68K - $86K

    25 salaries

    $72,041/yr
    $68K$86K

    Researcher

    Media Matters for America

    $46,033/yr

    Range: $38K - $51K

    23 salaries

    $46,033/yr
    $38K$51K

    Researcher

    Fors Marsh Group

    $70,029/yr

    Range: $50K - $86K

    21 salaries

    $70,029/yr
    $50K$86K

    Researcher

    Hitachi

    $89,062/yr

    Range: $81K - $131K

    20 salaries

    $89,062/yr
    $81K$131K

    Researcher

    University of Minnesota

    $41,350/yr

    Range: $29K - $88K

    19 salaries

    $41,350/yr
    $29K$88K

    Researcher - Hourly Contractor

    Wonder

    $11/hr

    Range: $5 - $16

    18 salaries

    $11/hr
    $5$16

    Researcher

    North Carolina State University

    $54,085/yr

    Range: $43K - $61K

    17 salaries

    $54,085/yr
    $43K$61K

    Researcher - Hourly

    NBCUniversal

    $21/hr

    Range: $19 - $31

    15 salaries

    $21/hr
    $19$31

    Researcher

    LaSalle Network

    $32,424/yr

    Range: $28K - $86K

    13 salaries

    $32,424/yr
    $28K$86K

    Researcher - Monthly Intern

    Microsoft

    $8,972/mo

    Range: $8K - $10K

    13 salaries

    $8,972/mo
    $8K$10K

    Researcher

    IHME

    $70,615/yr

    Range: $67K - $101K

    12 salaries

    $70,615/yr
    $67K$101K
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    Researcher Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Caltech (California) Researcher salaries - 389 salaries reported$57,646/yr
    Microsoft Researcher salaries - 158 salaries reported$162,133/yr
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Researcher salaries - 128 salaries reported$95,330/yr
    General Motors (GM) Researcher salaries - 84 salaries reported$104,941/yr
    CBRE Researcher salaries - 47 salaries reported$50,568/yr
    American Institutes for Research Researcher salaries - 42 salaries reported$76,130/yr
    Battelle Researcher salaries - 41 salaries reported$71,071/yr
    Forrester Researcher salaries - 34 salaries reported$68,551/yr
    Procter & Gamble Researcher salaries - 27 salaries reported$58,000/yr
    Human Rights Watch Researcher salaries - 25 salaries reported$72,041/yr
    Media Matters for America Researcher salaries - 23 salaries reported$46,033/yr
    Fors Marsh Group Researcher salaries - 21 salaries reported$70,029/yr
    Hitachi Researcher salaries - 20 salaries reported$89,062/yr
    University of Minnesota Researcher salaries - 19 salaries reported$41,350/yr
    Wonder Researcher salaries - 18 salaries reported$11/hr
    North Carolina State University Researcher salaries - 17 salaries reported$54,085/yr
    NBCUniversal Researcher salaries - 15 salaries reported$21/hr
    LaSalle Network Researcher salaries - 13 salaries reported$32,424/yr
    Microsoft Researcher salaries - 13 salaries reported$8,972/mo
    IHME Researcher salaries - 12 salaries reported$70,615/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $12
    hourly
    A Research in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $12 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Intern
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $35,000
    per year
    A Research Professional in the Tifton, GA Area area reported making $35,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    Tifton, GA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    College / University
    $40,000
    per year
    A Researcher in the Portland, OR Area area reported making $40,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    Portland, OR Area area
    Part-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $45,500
    per year
    A Researcher in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $45,500 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Boston, MA Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $46,000
    per year
    A Researcher in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $46,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Nonprofit Organization
    $102,800
    per year
    A Research in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $102,800 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Intern
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $30,000
    per year
    A Research Assitance in the Raleigh-Durham, NC Area area reported making $30,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Raleigh-Durham, NC Area area
    Part-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    College / University
    $60,000
    per year
    A Postdoctorate Researcher in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $60,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    College / University
    $93,000
    per year
    A Customer Researcher in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $93,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $9k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Boston, MA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $75,000
    per year
    A Research in the Albany, NY Area area reported making $75,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Albany, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Government
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