Salary for Skill: Molecular Biology

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Skill: Molecular Biology

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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
Research Associate, Molecular Biology	$44,044
Research Laboratory Technician	$31,732
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$42,239
Research Scientist, Biotechnology	$73,968
Research Associate, Biotechnology	$49,964
Research Scientist	$73,573
Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology	$94,600
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 375

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Key Statistics for Molecular Biology Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Monsanto Company	Not enough data
University of Pennsylvania	Not enough data
Pfizer, Inc.	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data
Rutgers University	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$30,933 - $58,717
Doctorate (PhD)	$45,033 - $93,560
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$30,519 - $55,768
Doctorate (PhD), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	$49,000 - $99,355
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Microbiology	$28,904 - $58,000

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Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$35,154 - $63,965			$35,703 - $85,735

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

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