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    11,398 SalariesUpdated Apr 25, 2018
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    $61,085/yr
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    $41K
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    $61K
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    $97K
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    Average$5,468
    Range$746 - $24,074
    How much does a Researcher make?

    The national average salary for a Researcher is $61,085 in United States. Filter by location to see Researcher salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 11,398 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Researcher employees.

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    Research Engineer$94K
    User Experience Researcher$91K
    Research Associate$55K
    Research Scientist$83K

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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
        Company
        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Researcher
        Caltech (California)
        $52,891/yr
        Range: $36K - $105K
        386 salaries
        $52,891
        $36K$105K
        Researcher
        Microsoft
        $144,006/yr
        Range: $35K - $218K
        152 salaries
        $144,006
        $35K$218K
        Researcher
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        $88,751/yr
        Range: $63K - $133K
        127 salaries
        $88,751
        $63K$133K
        Researcher - Monthly Intern
        Microsoft
        $7,941/mo
        Range: $6K - $9K
        103 salaries
        $7,941
        $6K$9K
        Researcher
        General Motors
        $110,191/yr
        Range: $86K - $108K
        75 salaries
        $110,191
        $86K$108K
        Researcher
        CBRE
        $50,747/yr
        Range: $38K - $73K
        33 salaries
        $50,747
        $38K$73K
        Researcher
        Battelle
        $69,303/yr
        Range: $53K - $83K
        31 salaries
        $69,303
        $53K$83K

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        Researcher
        Forrester
        $57,072/yr
        Range: $47K - $69K
        26 salaries
        $57,072
        $47K$69K
        Researcher
        American Institutes for Research
        $74,150/yr
        Range: $57K - $95K
        24 salaries
        $74,150
        $57K$95K
        Researcher
        Human Rights Watch
        $69,410/yr
        Range: $59K - $82K
        23 salaries
        $69,410
        $59K$82K
        Researcher
        Media Matters for America
        $42,307/yr
        Range: $35K - $49K
        23 salaries
        $42,307
        $35K$49K
        Researcher - Hourly Intern
        IBM
        $38/hr
        Range: $26 - $46
        22 salaries
        $38
        $26$46
        Researcher - Monthly Intern
        IBM
        $6,069/mo
        Range: $2K - $8K
        21 salaries
        $6,069
        $2K$8K
        Researcher
        Hitachi
        $87,378/yr
        Range: $66K - $120K
        20 salaries
        $87,378
        $66K$120K
        Researcher
        Procter & Gamble
        $55,563/yr
        Range: $49K - $63K
        19 salaries
        $55,563
        $49K$63K
        Researcher
        North Carolina State University
        $50,661/yr
        Range: $40K - $71K
        16 salaries
        $50,661
        $40K$71K
        Researcher
        KLAS Enterprises
        $40,800/yr
        Range: $30K - $74K
        14 salaries
        $40,800
        $30K$74K
        Researcher
        LaSalle Network
        $35,066/yr
        Range: $26K - $82K
        14 salaries
        $35,066
        $26K$82K
        Researcher - Hourly Intern
        Harvey & Company LLC
        $10/hr
        Range: $8 - $15
        13 salaries
        $10
        $8$15
        Researcher - Hourly Intern
        Adobe
        $51/hr
        Range: $48 - $57
        13 salaries
        $51
        $48$57
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        Recent Salary Reports

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

        $60,000
        per year
        A Researcher in the Ann Arbor, MI Area area reported making $60,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        5-7 years experience
        Ann Arbor, MI Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $14
        hourly
        A Research in the Portland, OR Area area reported making $14 per hour
        Job Highlights
        Portland, OR Area area
        Intern
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $50,000
        per year
        A Researcher in the Hartford, CT Area area reported making $50,000 per year
        Additional Pay
        $3k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Hartford, CT Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Subsidiary or Business Segment
        $16
        hourly
        A Research in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $16 per hour
        Job Highlights
        Washington, DC Area area
        Intern
         
        1 to 50 employees
        Company - Private
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