Salary for Research Scientist Jobs

Updated: 3 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	$39,611 - $106,358
Bonus	$958 - $14,353
Profit Sharing	$970 - $11,234
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). )	$38,852 - $112,030
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,458

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Job Listings for Research Scientist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Research Scientist	Xoran Technologies, Inc.	Ann Arbor, Michigan
	Research Scientist needed to work on grant writing... or use in further research activities. Provides expertise in field of research to other department... Indeed
Jan 14	Sr. Research Scientist/Specialist	FM Global	Norwood, Massachusetts
	roles. Responsibilities - External : Sr. Research Scientist/Specialist, PhD – Probabilistic Seismic... degree, significant research record in probabilistic... Indeed
Jan 20	Research Scientist	Human Genome Sciences	Rockville, Maryland
	perform independent research with a demonstrated... setting. • Ability to perform independent research • Excellent communication skills • Broad... Indeed
Jan 23	Assistant Research Scientist	University of Iowa	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Assistant Research ScientistConducts neurobiology research of acute and persistent pain in laboratory... with Neuroscience or Pain Research involving: in Vivo... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Research Scientist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Pfizer, Inc.	$55,989 - $101,956
Merck & Co., Inc.	$57,812 - $145,784
University of Washington (UW)	$29,700 - $151,500
Novartis	$57,584 - $124,706
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$43,288 - $137,129

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$41,798 - $104,978
Pharmaceuticals	$50,024 - $114,674
Education, College/University	$41,180 - $95,813
Education	$41,523 - $97,654
Aerospace and Defense	$45,879 - $111,938

Key Statistics for Research Scientist Jobs

Gender

	Female 35%			Male 65%
Salary:	$45,927 - $79,881			$57,671 - $92,628

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$44,142 - $114,559
Bachelor's Degree	$31,895 - $89,210
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$52,402 - $114,783
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$36,981 - $94,324
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$29,730 - $86,554

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 77%
	Vision: 58%		None: 7%

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Career Path for Research Scientist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Research Scientist

Salary Range

$38,852 - $112,030

	Postdoctoral Research Associate $30,562 - $58,555
	Research Associate (Unspecified Type) $28,058 - $69,807
	Graduate Assistant $12,196 - $33,021

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Research Scientist

Salary Range

$38,852 - $112,030

	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,738 - $109,895
	Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type) $60,318 - $149,155
	Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology $59,305 - $137,165