Materials Scientist Salary

Updated: 3 Jun 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	$46,023 - $110,394
Bonus	$400.00 - $10,213
Profit Sharing	$493.16 - $11,150
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	$44,359 - $115,005
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 224

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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 Salaries

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Sandia National Laboratories	Not enough data
Evans Analytical Group, Inc	Not enough data
Ferro Corporation	Not enough data
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Not enough data
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$47,172 - $106,261
Chemical Specialties	$62,520 - $115,756
Contract Research Organization	$48,437 - $104,795
Semiconductors	$64,851 - $114,286
Education, College/University	$46,534 - $99,864

Key Statistics for Materials Scientist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 20%			Male 80%
Salary:	$64,824 - $91,997			$64,322 - $94,503

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$68,909 - $121,074
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$73,321 - $122,573
Bachelor's Degree	$38,051 - $85,153
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$55,752 - $260,390
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$45,302 - $141,048

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	Vision: 65%		None: 4%

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