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The estimated total pay for a Scientific Writer is $112,398 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $62,937 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 $49,461 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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Some related job titles are Medical Communications Salaries with median pay of $111,978, Medical Writer Salaries with median pay of $101,062, Medical Writing Salaries with median pay of $114,223, Principal Scientist Salaries with median pay of $152,490.
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The national average salary for a Scientific Writer is $70,947 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Scientific Writer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 55 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Scientific Writer employees.
The highest salary for a Scientific Writer in United States is $99,841 per year.
The lowest salary for a Scientific Writer in United States is $50,414 per year.
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