Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering Degree Salary

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Updated: 4 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	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	$70K	$140K
Research Scientist	$63,289 - $122,220
Materials Scientist	$56,550 - $122,084
Materials Engineer	$65,432 - $127,985
Senior Research Engineer, Materials	$83,324 - $123,326
Senior Process Engineer	$61,409 - $123,264
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)	$72,600 - $117,000
Research and Development Engineer	$81,325 - $92,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 180

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$90,000 - $120,000
Stanford University	$103,122 - $146,054
Georgia Institute of Technology	$80,497 - $130,992
Ohio State University (OSU) - Main Campus	$77,500 - $92,432
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)	$81,448 - $114,000

Popular Cities

Salary Range


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$83,335 - $112,995
San Jose, California	$111,038 - $125,314
Fremont, California	$89,420 - $132,257
Atlanta, Georgia	$78,611 - $122,084
Houston, Texas	$90,100 - $122,195

Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Salary:	$83,758 - $106,394			$79,521 - $119,318

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