Salary for Materials Scientist Jobs

Updated: 2 Feb 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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$47,618 - $111,837
Bonus	$1,028 - $14,094
Profit Sharing	$996 - $11,150
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). )	$44,568 - $117,731
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 261

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Job Listings for Materials Scientist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	MATERIALS SCIENTIST	Tekscan, Inc.	South Boston, Virginia
	Job Title: MATERIALS SCIENTIST Profession... Responsibilities: Check material/energy balances Industry Sectors: Materials/composites Industry Sectors... Indeed
Jan 13	R&D Material Scientist	American Superconductor (AMSC)	Massachusetts
	Job Title: R&D Material Scientist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Chemical Engineering R&D Material... motivated, innovative Material Scientist to work, as... Indeed
Jan 12	Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemistry / Materials Science	RainDance Technologies, Inc.	Lexington, Massachusetts
	Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemistry / Materials... Research Professionals Senior Scientist, Synthetic Chemistry / Materials ScienceCompany: RainDance... Indeed
Jan 12	UR - Senior Materials Scientist/Chemist Job	3M	Minnesota
	Job Title: UR - Senior Materials Scientist/Chemist Job... currently seeking a Senior Materials Scientist to work in our corporate materials laboratory in Maplewood... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Materials Scientist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Sandia National Laboratories	Not enough data
3M Company	Not enough data
Dow Chemical Co	Not enough data
Corning Incorporated	Not enough data
Ferro Corporation	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$39,794 - $102,908
Chemical Specialties	$61,063 - $114,343
Contract Research Organization	$43,322 - $101,647
Semiconductors	$66,108 - $114,663
Education, College/University	$40,826 - $96,573

Key Statistics for Materials Scientist Jobs

Gender

	Female 18%			Male 82%
Salary:	$68,166 - $96,013			$69,334 - $98,028

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$68,807 - $121,267
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$71,793 - $138,650
Bachelor's Degree	$37,905 - $85,512
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$70,477 - $110,299
Master of Science (MS), Materials Science & Engineering	$40,547 - $113,427

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 85%
	Vision: 66%		None: 4%

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Career Path for Materials Scientist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Materials Scientist

Salary Range

$44,568 - $117,731

	Postdoctoral Research Associate $30,589 - $58,651
	Research Scientist $39,310 - $114,511
	Graduate Assistant $12,221 - $32,879

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Materials Scientist

Salary Range

$44,568 - $117,731

	Physicist $41,653 - $136,641
	Research & Development (R&D) Manager $49,785 - $151,045

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1. San Jose, California

2. San Diego, California

3. Boston, Massachusetts

4. Dayton, Ohio

5. Houston, Texas

6. Cleveland, Ohio

7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Materials Scientist Job Description

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

Materials Scientists

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and manmade materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.