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Computer Scientist Salary

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Computer Scientist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$55,395 - $129,948

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $92,484

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Computer Scientist Job Listings

Algorithm Developer/Computer Scientist

Apr 22

MIT Lincoln Laboratory - Lexington, MA

advanced degrees in computer science, mathematics... and statistics. An Algorithm Developer/Computer Scientist is needed in the area of graph algorithms and... - Indeed

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Computer Scientist-Principal (P)

Mar 07

Intelligent Decisions - Fort Meade, MD

computer hardware, software, and firmware such as: computer system protocol analysis, computer operations... Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence... - Indeed

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Computer Scientist-Associate (P)

Mar 07

Intelligent Decisions - Fort Meade, MD

computer hardware, software, and firmware such as: computer system protocol analysis, computer operations... Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Technical field... - Indeed

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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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$56,426 - $125,091
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,132
Profit Sharing	$350.00 - $5,700
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). )	$55,395 - $129,948
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 205

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Computer Scientist Tasks

Plan, coordinate and execute research objectives.
Perform research support on problems of diverse scope and execute research projects.
Generate research ideas and solutions to complex computer science problems.
Writes articles for publication.

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Companies and Industries for Computer Scientist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Adobe Systems Incorporated	$96,840 - $123,090

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$55,057 - $114,966
Aerospace and Defense	$58,394 - $123,125
National Defense	$47,980 - $117,120
Biotechnology Research and Development	$57,344 - $119,078
Science and Engineering Services	$59,405 - $118,321

Key Statistics for Computer Scientist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 15%			Male 85%
Salary:	$63,871 - $99,442			$70,290 - $105,756

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

15%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$50,545 - $117,053
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$50,494 - $119,561
Doctorate (PhD)	$70,274 - $141,627
Doctorate (PhD), Computer Science (CS)	$82,956 - $143,712
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$68,637 - $131,778

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 64%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Computer Scientist Jobs

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Computer Scientist

Salary Range

$55,395 - $129,948

	Software Engineer $48,814 - $105,154
	Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer $41,812 - $95,521
	Computer and Information Scientist, Research $49,885 - $140,871