Salary for Molecular Biologist Jobs

Updated: 7 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	$33K	$66K	$99K
Salary	$30,331 - $97,036
Bonus	$503 - $7,757
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). )	$30,602 - $96,159
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 180

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Job Listings for Molecular Biologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Cellular & Molecular Biologist Postdoc Fellow	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, California
	& Molecular Biologist Postdoc Fellow Profession: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals -> Scientific Research Professionals Job Title:Cellular & Molecular Biologist... Indeed
Jan 21	Molecular Biologist Research Scientist	Syracuse Research Corporation	Syracuse, New York
	SRC is seeking a molecular biologist research scientist for current efforts in our Chemical, Biological... Hands on, relevant molecular laboratory experience... Indeed
Jan 22	Molecular Biologist Research Scientist Job	SRC and SRCTec	Syracuse, New York
	Position Description SRC is seeking a molecular biologist research scientist for current efforts in our... Hands on, relevant molecular laboratory experience... Indeed
Jan 20	Molecular Biologist / Biochemist, Plant Analysis	Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals	Morrisville, North Carolina
	as Research & Development Specialist / Molecular Biologist within the BioScience Product Development... plants using molecular biology and biochemistry... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Molecular Biologist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Monsanto Company	$40,000 - $67,000

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$24,812 - $115,611
Pharmaceuticals	$28,312 - $131,442
Education, College/University	$25,807 - $105,081
Healthcare	$27,111 - $116,027
Agriculture	$26,188 - $121,814

Key Statistics for Molecular Biologist Jobs

Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$36,849 - $68,113			$41,731 - $82,246

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$25,169 - $77,477
Doctorate (PhD)	$33,276 - $104,292
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$24,328 - $78,906
Master of Science (MS), Molecular Biology	$20,713 - $66,551
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Molecular Biology	$29,479 - $57,958

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 84%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 53%		None: 13%

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Career Path for Molecular Biologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Molecular Biologist

Salary Range

$30,602 - $96,159

	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,806 - $110,161
	Research Associate, Biotechnology $32,176 - $72,488
	Research Associate (Unspecified Type) $28,033 - $69,678