Physicist 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	$49,013 - $133,341
Bonus	$0.86 - $14,191
Profit Sharing	$1,935 - $6,613
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). )	$49,079 - $134,892
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Job Listings for Physicist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 15	Medical Physicist	Saint Vincent Hospital	Worcester, Massachusetts
	Provides clinical medical physicis and radiation safety services. Master of Science degree in Medical or Radiological Physics. Two years clinical experience... Indeed
Jan 06	Physicist/Engineer (Acoustics	Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab	Laurel, Maryland
	Job Title: Physicist/Engineer (Acoustics Job Code: 101636 Job City: Laurel Job State: MD Job Country: US Postal Code: 20723 Job Type: National Security... Indeed
Jan 21	Medical Physicist	South Nassau Communities Hospital	Oceanside, New York
	Job Title: Medical Physicist Profession: Medical -> Physician Medical PhysicistDepartment: Radiation TherapySchedule: Full-TimeShift: Days (Shift 1)Hours... Indeed
Jan 19	Space Physicist	The Johns Hopkins University	Laurel, Maryland
	Job Title: Space Physicist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Atmospheric Science... Space Physicist... DC is seeking a Space Physicist. Responsibilities... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Physicist Salaries

Popular Employers

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Not enough data
U.S. Air Force (USAF)	Not enough data
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)	Not enough data
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Not enough data
Sandia National Laboratories	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$26,494 - $143,095
Aerospace and Defense	$30,503 - $154,073
Education, College/University	$29,448 - $126,585
National Defense	$17,875 - $144,796
Lasers, Laser Systems / Laser Optics	$35,617 - $145,614

Key Statistics for Physicist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 9%			Male 91%
Salary:	$49,676 - $106,808			$65,318 - $117,886

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

30%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

21%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$56,460 - $137,175
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	$50,932 - $130,157
Bachelor's Degree	$37,788 - $131,377
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	$37,506 - $132,398
Master of Science (MS), Physics	$39,732 - $132,767

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 52%		None: 7%

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Career Path for Physicist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Physicist

Salary Range

$49,079 - $134,892

	Postdoctoral Research Associate $31,078 - $58,236
	Graduate Assistant $12,347 - $30,764
	Research Scientist $39,732 - $111,687

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Physicist

Salary Range

$49,079 - $134,892

Medical Physicist
$53,423 - $165,834

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Highest Salaries By City for Physicist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Physicist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. San Francisco, California

2. Los Angeles, California

3. Albuquerque, New Mexico

4. Chicago, Illinois

5. Washington, District of Columbia

6. Houston, Texas

7. Boston, Massachusetts

8. Ridgecrest, California

9. Huntsville, Alabama

10. New York, New York

Physicist Job Description

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

Physicists

Conduct research into the phases of physical phenomena, develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields.