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Updated: 1 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	$39,949 - $112,173
Bonus	$497.87 - $14,716
Profit Sharing	$511 - $8,808
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). )	$39,595 - $117,229
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 780

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Job Listings for Staff Scientist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Staff Scientist	Bio-Rad Laboratories	Redmond, Washington
	Req Number: R11-002 Location(s): Redmond WA Career Field: Research Education: BS, MS, PhD Duties and Responsibilities: JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS... Indeed
Jan 24	Staff Research Scientist	UTC Research Center	Connecticut
	Research Center has an opening in East Hartford, Connecticut for a Staff Research Scientist. Provide strategic guidance and create technical and project... Indeed
Jan 20	Scientist, Staff	Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	Chicago, Illinois
	hospital, consists of a small highly motivated, interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and advanced application specialists. We are seeking a highly... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Staff Scientist (Compatability Mode)	Weatherford	Houston, Texas
	DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES : Work as a part of a team to develope algorithms and model the response of resistivity tools. Review experimental and modeling... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Staff Scientist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Life Technologies	$84,526 - $101,736
Merck & Co., Inc.	$63,984 - $95,950
Pfizer, Inc.	Not enough data
The National Institutes of Health	Not enough data
Environmental Resources Management, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$40,011 - $105,851
Environmental Consulting	$39,204 - $96,719
Pharmaceuticals	$43,382 - $116,043
Chemical Specialties	$43,182 - $119,737
Aerospace and Defense	$42,989 - $116,679

Key Statistics for Staff Scientist Jobs

Gender

	Female 34%			Male 66%
Salary:	$43,459 - $76,646			$52,539 - $98,336

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$50,935 - $117,046
Bachelor's Degree	$34,124 - $79,432
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$35,555 - $88,997
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$51,064 - $126,254
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Environmental Science	$33,000 - $50,623

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 64%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Staff Scientist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Staff Scientist

Salary Range

$39,595 - $117,229

	Postdoctoral Research Associate $30,568 - $58,633
	Research Scientist $39,316 - $114,841
	Graduate Assistant $12,192 - $33,045

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Staff Scientist

Salary Range

$39,595 - $117,229

	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,731 - $110,089
	Project Manager, Environmental $39,576 - $101,639
	Environmental Scientist / Specialist, Including Health $31,573 - $75,801