Average Materials Scientist Salary

The top respondents for the job title Materials Scientist are from the companies General Electric Co (GE), Johnson & Johnson and Masco Corporation. Reported salaries are highest at Nike, Inc. where the average pay is $110,105. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include General Electric Co (GE) and General Atomics, earning around $105,000 and $90,110, respectively. Masco Corporation pays the lowest at around $49,132. Johnson & Johnson and Tekscan also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $83,000 and $84,441, respectively.

Skills in Material Science, Product Development and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Electron Microscope and Research Analysis.

An entry-level Materials Scientist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $76,001 based on 57 salaries. An early career Materials Scientist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $82,074 based on 206 salaries. A mid-career Materials Scientist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $89,509 based on 134 salaries. An experienced Materials Scientist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $98,867 based on 62 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $119,252.

Employees with Materials Scientist in their job title in San Jose, California earn an average of 14.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (13.4% more) and San Diego, California (5.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Charlotte, North Carolina (37.7% less), Minneapolis, Minnesota (25.4% less) and Cambridge, Massachusetts (17.3% less).