Mid-Career Computer Scientist with Systems Engineering Skills Salary

The average salary for a Mid-Career Computer Scientist with Systems Engineering skills is $91,739.

10%

$66k

MEDIAN

$92k

90%

$135k

Salary

$66k - $135k

Bonus

$994 - $2k

Profit Sharing

$0 - $750

Total Pay

$66k - $136k

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Job Description for Computer Scientist

Computer scientists develop and maintain computer-based tools to facilitate and improve their organization's functioning. They may work with a variety of teams and individuals in their company; for example, a computer scientist may design a database to track inventory for a company or develop an algorithm to predict customer trends to help guide production and development. Good communication skills are valuable to a computer scientist so they can understand what their colleagues need. Strong at…Read more

Computer Scientist Tasks

Generate research ideas and solutions to complex computer science problems.
Writes articles for publication.
Plan, coordinate and execute research objectives.
Perform research support on problems of diverse scope and execute research projects.

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Popular Skills for Computer Scientist

Software Development

$92,549

66 responses

C++ Programming Language

$95,269

42 responses

Java

$95,954

31 responses

Python

$105,079

25 responses

JavaScript

$92,012

20 responses

Skills in Software Development, C++ Programming Language, Java, Python and JavaScript are correlated to pay that is above average.

Pay by Experience Level for Computer Scientist

An entry-level Computer Scientist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $67,407 based on 13 salaries. An early career Computer Scientist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $76,471 based on 43 salaries. An experienced Computer Scientist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $101,920 based on 17 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $121,356.