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Materials Scientist Salary

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Updated: 20 May 2013

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Materials Scientist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$49,442 - $114,407

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MEDIAN: $81,222

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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	$49,386 - $110,311
Bonus	$0.00 - $10,094
Profit Sharing	$-0.50 - $22,846
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). )	$49,442 - $114,407
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 20 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 154

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Materials Scientist Job Listings

Senior Materials Scientist / Electrochemist

Mar 01

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. - United States

As a Senior Materials Scientist / Electrochemist... material scientist/ electrochemist will play an important role in understanding and engineering materials... - Indeed

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Materials Scientist

Feb 27

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. - Washington, DC

technician with a BS/MS/Ph.D degree in materials science or a related field. The person will learn to purify elemental materials, synthesize glass compositions... - Indeed

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Chemist or Material Scientist

May 10

Advanced Technology & Research Corporation - Bethesda, MD

of electrode materials and interface electronics. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Minimum B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Material Science from... - Indeed

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Materials Scientist Tasks

Develop new compositions or formulas and define specifications for each.
Follow protocols to produce, test, and package products.
Directly interact with clients to demonstrate and show products.
Analyze existing materials and applications to provide solutions and testing for optimization.
Write grants and proposals to obtain contracts for production.

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Companies and Industries for Materials Scientist Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Specialty Chemical Manufacturing	$65,143 - $118,815
Biotechnology Research and Development	$53,320 - $112,249
Contract Research Organization	$49,856 - $107,042
Engineering Services	$57,475 - $109,554
Manufacturing	$60,459 - $111,807

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Key Statistics for Materials Scientist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 27%			Male 73%
Salary:	$63,909 - $90,414			$57,581 - $94,426

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$63,035 - $129,128
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$57,323 - $121,217
Bachelor's Degree	$44,042 - $85,153
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$46,187 - $135,741
Master of Science (MS), Materials Science & Engineering	$69,776 - $90,000

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 62%		None: 5%

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