Epidemiologist Salary

Updated: 27 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	$34K	$68K	$102K
Salary	$39,413 - $97,346
Bonus	$0.00 - $8,243
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). )	$39,176 - $99,003
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 336

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Job Listings for Epidemiologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Postdoctoral Fellow - Epidemiologist / Biologist	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, California
	Epidemiologist / Biologist Profession: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals -> Scientific Research Professionals Job Title:Postdoctoral Fellow - Epidemiologist... Indeed
Jan 07	Research Associate III (Epidemiologist) - CEDA	United BioSource Corporation	Lexington, Massachusetts
	III (Epidemiologist) - CEDA Profession: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals -> Clinical Development Professionals Research Associate III (Epidemiologist) - CEDA Job... Indeed
Jan 21	Diabetes/Obesity Epidemiologist	Social & Scientific Systems Inc.	Silver Spring, Maryland
	Job Title: Diabetes/Obesity Epidemiologist Profession... and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a need for an epidemiologist to conduct studies in diabetes and obesity... Indeed
Jan 24	Epidemiologist	The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine	Rockville, Maryland
	Responsibilities Incumbent will assist in the development of biomedical research protocols and projects, manipulate databases including large complex data sets... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Epidemiologist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Centers For Disease Control and Prevention	$61,042 - $92,495
Dept. of Health	Not enough data
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine	Not enough data
Booz, Allen, and Hamilton	Not enough data
Department of Public Health	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Public Health Research	$38,056 - $95,357
Healthcare	$38,781 - $95,965
Government	$40,883 - $99,952
Pharmaceuticals	$40,324 - $102,026
Education, College/University	$37,294 - $89,699

Key Statistics for Epidemiologist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 67%			Male 33%
Salary:	$46,454 - $70,076			$48,502 - $73,915

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

50%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology	$39,274 - $84,766
Doctorate (PhD)	$40,323 - $101,550
Doctorate (PhD), Epidemiology	$41,459 - $100,334
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidemiology	$21,639 - $106,654
Master of Science (MS), Epidemiology	$48,500 - $67,249

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 53%		None: 11%

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Career Path for Epidemiologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Epidemiologist

Salary Range

$39,176 - $99,003

	Research Associate (Unspecified Type) $28,706 - $66,975
	Research Assistant, Medical $23,851 - $45,749
	Graduate Research Assistant $17,386 - $43,303

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Epidemiologist

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$39,176 - $99,003

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Highest Salaries By City for Epidemiologist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Epidemiologist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Raleigh, North Carolina

2. Silver Spring, Maryland

3. Rockville, Maryland

4. Washington, District of Columbia

5. Atlanta, Georgia

6. San Diego, California

7. Indianapolis, Indiana

8. Houston, Texas

9. Chicago, Illinois

10. Portsmouth, Virginia

11. Denver, Colorado

12. Boston, Massachusetts

13. Nashville, Tennessee

14. New York, New York

15. San Francisco, California

16. Austin, Texas

17. Baltimore, Maryland

18. Phoenix, Arizona

Epidemiologist Job Description

People with the job title Epidemiologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Epidemiologists

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes and develop the means for prevention and control.