Salary for Skill: Material Science

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Skill: Material Science

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	$32K	$64K	$96K
Senior Research Engineer, Materials	$89,519
Materials Engineer	$68,948
Mechanical Design Engineer	$65,000
Senior Mechanical Engineer	$81,923
Research and Development Engineer	$83,167
Senior Chemical Engineer	$93,500
Ceramic Engineer	$68,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 426

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Key Statistics for Material Science Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Intel Corporation	$93,849 - $114,033
BASF Corporation	Not enough data
Boeing Company, The	Not enough data
General Dynamics corp.	Not enough data
Corning Incorporated	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$78,932 - $103,005
Bachelor's Degree	$52,297 - $87,311
Master of Science (MS), Materials Science & Engineering	$67,249 - $104,190
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$78,864 - $105,114
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Materials Science & Engineering	$63,327 - $88,596

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Gender

	Female 20%			Male 80%
Salary:	$56,954 - $94,258			$64,512 - $98,733

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

19%

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