Average Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology Salary

The top respondents for the job title Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology are from the companies Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer, Inc. and Abbvie, Inc. Reported salaries are highest at Johnson & Johnson where the average pay is $125,652. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Corp, earning around $125,126 and $119,486, respectively. GlaxoSmithKline pays the lowest at around $97,034. Pfizer, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $104,067 and $113,437, respectively.

Skills in Biotechnology are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Project Management, Data Analysis, Product Development and Molecular Biology.

An entry-level Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $96,618 based on 61 salaries. An early career Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $99,887 based on 467 salaries. A mid-career Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $106,539 based on 594 salaries. An experienced Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $109,000 based on 594 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $114,956.

Employees with Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 18.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Cambridge, Massachusetts (10.0% more) and San Diego, California (5.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Madison, Wisconsin (17.3% less).