Salary guide
Research Scientist salary
Based on 73 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 17 Sep 2024 to 6 Nov 2026.
Median
US$ 20,000 per month
The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 14,580 and US$ 24,580.
- 1 in 4 jobs pays up to
- US$ 14,580
- 1 in 4 pays more than
- US$ 24,580
- Jobs in the sample
- 73
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco - CA | US$ 23,960 | 19 | |
| New York City - NY | US$ 14,270 | 10 | |
| San Diego - CA | US$ 11,230 | 7 | |
| Sunnyvale - CA | US$ 22,880 | 6 | |
| Alameda - CA | US$ 14,170 | 6 | |
| Emerybille - CA | US$ 18,750 | 5 | |
| Redwood City - CA | US$ 24,580 | 4 | |
| Berkeley - CA | US$ 16,670 | 3 |
By work model
| Work model | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | US$ 21,670 | 41 | |
| Hybrid | US$ 18,750 | 17 |
By level
| Level | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid / senior | US$ 24,580 | 3 |
How we calculate it
- Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
- When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
- Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
- Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
- Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.