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Salary Details for an Applied Research Mathematician at National Security Agency

Updated May 5, 2022

Total Pay Estimate & Range

$106,958/yr
Total Pay
$102,227/yrBase Pay
$4,731/yrBonus

$106,958

 / yr
$71K$161K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Applied Research Mathematician at National Security Agency is $106,958 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 $102,227 per year. The estimated additional pay is $4,731 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.

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$106,958

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$102,227/yr$69K - $152K95.6%
Bonus
$4,731/yr$4K - $7K4.4%

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Applied Research Mathematician

Fort Meade, MD

$72K - $84K/yr
0-1 year
May 31, 2021
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0-1 year

Fort Meade, MD

May 31, 2021

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Fort Meade, MD

$87K - $100K/yr
4-6 years
Mar 7, 2021
Computer Systems Researcher$87K - $100K

4-6 years

Fort Meade, MD

Mar 7, 2021

Applied Research Mathematician

Laurel, MD

$119K - $138K/yr
10-14 years
Feb 1, 2021
Applied Research Mathematician$119K - $138K

10-14 years

Laurel, MD

Feb 1, 2021

Researcher

Fort Meade, MD

$86K - $100K/yr
0-1 year
May 31, 2020
Researcher$86K - $100K

0-1 year

Fort Meade, MD

May 31, 2020

Researcher

Fort Meade, MD

$86K - $101K/yr
0-1 year
May 31, 2020
Researcher$86K - $101K

0-1 year

Fort Meade, MD

May 31, 2020

Applied Research Mathematician

Fort Meade, MD

$78K - $90K/yr
1-3 years
Aug 24, 2019
Applied Research Mathematician$78K - $90K

1-3 years

Fort Meade, MD

Aug 24, 2019

Applied Research Mathematician

Fort Meade, MD

$73K - $85K/yr
1-3 years
May 31, 2019
Applied Research Mathematician$73K - $85K

1-3 years

Fort Meade, MD

May 31, 2019

Applied Research Mathematician

Fort Meade, MD

$86K - $100K/yr
4-6 years
Sep 14, 2018
Applied Research Mathematician$86K - $100K

4-6 years

Fort Meade, MD

Sep 14, 2018

Applied Research Mathematician

Washington, DC

$74K - $86K/yr
1-3 years
May 31, 2018
Applied Research Mathematician$74K - $86K

1-3 years

Washington, DC

May 31, 2018

Applied Research Mathematician

Fort Meade, MD

$118K - $137K/yr
1-3 years
May 31, 2018
Applied Research Mathematician$118K - $137K

1-3 years

Fort Meade, MD

May 31, 2018

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