Research Scientist Salary
133 anonymous submissions
The average Research Scientist salary is $176K. Based on 133 anonymous submissions, the highest recorded salary is $1.2M.
Research Scientists conduct rigorous experiments and investigations to develop new knowledge, products, or technologies across fields such as life sciences, materials, AI, or physics. They design studies, analyze results, and publish findings that advance both academic and applied innovation. Deep subject-matter expertise and scientific methodology are essential in this role.
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133
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$176K
Avg total comp
$145K
Median total comp
$136K
Avg base salary
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Submissions (133)
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€137K
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€81K
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Veriff· Estonia
€93K
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Oda· Norway
$598K
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Anybotics· Switzerland
$203K
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Scandit· Switzerland
$231K
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Voi Technology· Sweden
$1.2M
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Cleo· United Kingdom
£135K
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Owkin· France
€115K
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Sorare· France
€114K
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ElevenLabs· United Kingdom
£113K
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Tractable· United Kingdom
£119K
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PhotoRoom· France
€117K
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Pigment· France
€108K
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Mobileye· Jerusalem, JM, Israel
ILS 188K
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Mercedes-Benz· Stuttgart, BW, Germany
€118K
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Orange· Paris, IL, France
€52K
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Manhattan Associates· Atlanta, GA
$100K
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Man Group· London, EN, United Kingdom
£160K
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Nutanix· Bengaluru, KA, India
₹43K
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Nokia· Bengaluru, KA, India
₹24K
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Leonardo· Varese, LO, Italy
€41K
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Naver· Songnam, KG, Korea, South
KRW 55K
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Leidos· Reston, VA
$127K
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NXP Semiconductors· Bengaluru, KA, India
₹26K
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Keysight· Atlanta, GA
$126K
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Mobileye· Jerusalem, JM, Israel
ILS 188K
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Mercedes-Benz· Stuttgart, BW, Germany
€118K
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Manhattan Associates· Atlanta, GA
$100K
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Man Group· London, EN, United Kingdom
£160K
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Illumina· San Diego, CA
$185K
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IQVIA· Raleigh, NC
$155K
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Leonardo· Varese, LO, Italy
€41K
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Leidos· Reston, VA
$127K
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Keysight· Atlanta, GA
$126K
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Illumina· San Diego, CA
$185K
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IQVIA· Raleigh, NC
$155K
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Etsy· New York, NY
$257K
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Ecolab· St Paul, MN
$82K
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Dow· Midland, MI
$106K
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Etsy· New York, NY
$257K
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CyberAgent· Tokyo, TY, Japan
JPY 46K
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Ecolab· St Paul, MN
$82K
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Dow· Midland, MI
$106K
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Cognex· Natick, MA
$142K
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Chewy· Boston, MA
$198K
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CyberAgent· Tokyo, TY, Japan
JPY 46K
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Cognex· Natick, MA
$142K
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Chewy· Boston, MA
$198K
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Asana· San Francisco, CA
$288K
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Allegro MicroSystems· United States
$115K
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Asana· San Francisco, CA
$288K
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