Research Scientist Salary

Updated: 25 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. )	£0	£15K	£30K	£45K
Salary	£20,670 - £40,078
Bonus	£248.32 - £4,530
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	£20,696 - £42,857
Country: United Kingdom \| Currency: GBP \| Updated: 25 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 278

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General Electric (GE) Healthcare	Not enough data
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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	£19,462 - £44,037
Pharmaceuticals	£20,184 - £46,207
Chemical Manufacturing	£21,456 - £48,498
Education, College/University	£19,815 - £44,157
Academics	£17,335 - £41,239

Key Statistics for Research Scientist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 36%			Male 64%
Salary:	£23,264 - £31,306			£24,617 - £33,982

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	£25,959 - £41,004
Bachelor's Degree	£17,999 - £39,502
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	£25,434 - £33,417
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	£18,670 - £25,943
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biochemistry (BCH)	£19,350 - £34,000

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 45%		Dental: 11%
	Vision: 11%		None: 52%

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