Salary for Skill: Bioinformatics

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Updated: 21 May 2013

Skill: Bioinformatics

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$44,535
Research Scientist, Biotechnology	$83,966
Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology	$99,208
Research Scientist	$77,356
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)	$98,373
Principal Investigator, Laboratory Research	$100,000
Programmer Analyst	$55,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 21 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 157

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Key Statistics for Bioinformatics Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$46,857 - $98,816
Bachelor's Degree	$36,000 - $61,463
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics	$52,903 - $96,963
Doctorate (PhD), Biology	$50,000 - $98,733
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Genetics	$41,871 - $97,500

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Gender

	Female 23%			Male 77%
Salary:	$48,120 - $97,390			$45,797 - $98,396

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

48%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

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