Research Scientist Salary

Updated: 18 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$30K	C$60K	C$90K
Salary	C$40,341 - C$84,329
Bonus	C$0.00 - C$9,283
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$40,129 - C$88,346
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 18 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 206

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Job Listings for Research Scientist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Mucosal Microbiologist- Research Scientist I/II	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Laval, Québec
	through external/internal networking as well as to anticipate emerging research themes/target pathways from human IBD disease understanding and IBD disease... Indeed
Jan 19	Research Scientist, Process Development	Gilead	Alberta
	a more senior scientist in the department and will work with a group of other scientists to conduct route... and presentation of research results. Demonstrates... Indeed
Jan 25	Principal Research Scientist - Speech Recognition-		Burlington, Ontario
	Research Scientist - Speech Recognition- Responsibilities: * Provide technical leadership in research... new algorithms, create research tools, design and... Indeed
Jan 10	Research Scientist	Pioneer	Woodstock, Ontario
	The Research Scientist will be responsible for... and leadership skills. The scientist will provide leadership to research center staff and activities... Indeed

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St. Michael's Hospital	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	C$44,416 - C$80,897
Pharmaceuticals	C$47,511 - C$85,903
Contract Research Organization	C$44,097 - C$78,265
Education, College/University	C$46,087 - C$84,279
Vaccines	C$45,142 - C$83,841

Key Statistics for Research Scientist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 37%			Male 63%
Salary:	C$51,950 - C$71,878			C$49,157 - C$71,422

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	C$43,503 - C$83,543
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	C$40,532 - C$107,510
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	C$44,968 - C$71,732
Bachelor's Degree	C$44,000 - C$70,800
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	Not enough data

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	Vision: 55%		None: 16%

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