How much does a Research Engineer at Google make?

The typical Google Research Engineer salary is $166,618. Research Engineer salaries at Google can range from $128,990 - $215,223. This estimate is based upon 104 Google Research Engineer salary report(s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. When factoring in bonuses and additional compensation, a Research Engineer at Google can expect to make an average total pay of $277,396 . See all Research Engineer salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market.

How does the salary as a Research Engineer at Google compare with the base salary range for this job?

The average salary for a Research Engineer is $152,660 per year in United States , which is 44% lower than the average Google salary of $277,396 per year for this job.

Salary Details for a Research Engineer at Google

Updated Oct 29, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range

$229K - $346K/yr

Base Pay

$146K - $191K/yr

Additional Pay

$83K - $155K/yr

$277K

/yr

$229K$346K

Most Likely Range

See Total Pay Breakdown below

The estimated total pay for a Research Engineer at Google is $277,396 per year. This number represents 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 base pay is $166,618 per year. The estimated additional pay is $110,778 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $229K-$346K/yr?

Total Pay Breakdown

$277,396

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay

Base Pay$166,618/yr$146K - $191K60.1%

Bonus$30,515/yr$23K - $43K11%

Stock$80,263/yr$60K - $112K28.9%

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Recently got promoted and got a 10% raise. Yet, I still make barely more than people who are a level lower and joined the firm less than a year after I did. From a financial perspective it truly doesn’t make sense to stay with a firm beyond 2/3 years anymore. I am in industry FWIW.

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2 months ago

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Would you leave an apparently safe, well-paying L6 tech job at Google these days for a job at another large tech company with similar comp? The main reason to switch would be a more exciting project with (maybe) more room to grow.

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a year ago

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What is your firm, level and raise that you got this year? Just curious because Google deferred compensation changes until March next year. Inspire us!

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In my interview process, someone mentioned to definitely negotiate your salary because you’re stuck with it once you get in and it’s nearly impossible to get promoted.😬 And the recruiter also mentioned they don’t give yearly bonuses. What things are you doing to increase your salary at Amazon? That’s seems weird to me coming from Google.

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What’s the AWS equivalent of an L6 at Google? Looking at Finance specifically. Any info on comp would be helpful too if you have it! TIA!

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