Research Scientist Salaries in the United States

How much does a Research Scientist make in the United States?

Research Scientists earn $65,000 annually on average, or $31 per hour, which is 2% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Research Scientists work for Sprint at $122,000 annually while the lowest paid Research Scientists work for CSIR, Water Research Institute earning approximately $21,000 each year.

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Research Scientist at Missouri S&T

$46K

"I am actually a graduate student. The rate at which I am getting paid is standard among the universities. Of course when I start to work I would expect to get paid higher wages compared to now.Also I have graduate scholarship so the department covers all my fees. This has taken a lot off my shoulders in terms of student loans since I do not have any."

Posted 10 years ago in Rolla, MO

$63K Columbia University's Average Research Scientist Salary (15 salaries)

-$2K (3%) less than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$13K (23%) more than average Columbia University salary ($50K)

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$70K Columbia University Research Scientist in New York City, NY ·

+$7K (10%) more than average Columbia University Research Scientist salary ($63K)

"As I know the average salary for scientists in Columbia University ~$60,000."

$130K Columbia University Research Scientist in New York City, NY ·

+$67K (69%) more than average Columbia University Research Scientist salary ($63K)

"My salary was never changed."

$88K Columbia University Research Scientist in New York City, NY ·

+$25K (33%) more than average Columbia University Research Scientist salary ($63K)

"Good"

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$80K Rice University's Average Research Scientist Salary (6 salaries)

+$15K (20%) more than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$50K (90%) more than average Rice University salary ($30K)

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$60K Rice University Research Scientist in Houston, TX ·

-$20K (28%) less than average Rice University Research Scientist salary ($80K)

"Salary could be much better, especially in relation to industry-based employers."

$41K Rice University Research Scientist in Houston, TX ·

-$39K (64%) less than average Rice University Research Scientist salary ($80K)

"In academia, we always feel underpaid."

$51K Rice University Research Scientist ·

-$29K (44%) less than average Rice University Research Scientist salary ($80K)

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$58K Berkeley Lab's Average Research Scientist Salary (3 salaries)

-$7K (11%) less than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$2K (3%) more than average Berkeley Lab salary ($56K)

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$86K Berkeley Lab Research Scientist in Berkeley, CA ·

+$28K (38%) more than average Berkeley Lab Research Scientist salary ($58K)

"Considering how much freedom I have and who's actually paying me, I feel that the compensation is generous, especially compared to the standard academic career path. I suspect that I could earn significantly more in a different position with my current skills."

$45K Berkeley Lab Research Scientist in Berkeley, CA ·

-$13K (25%) less than average Berkeley Lab Research Scientist salary ($58K)

"The salary at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was average."

$71K Berkeley Lab Research Scientist ·

+$13K (20%) more than average Berkeley Lab Research Scientist salary ($58K)

$80K ICL Industrial Products' Average Research Scientist Salary (2 salaries)

+$15K (20%) more than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

Equal to average ICL Industrial Products salary ($80K)

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$90K ICL Industrial Products Research Scientist in Ardsley, NY ·

+$10K (11%) more than average ICL Industrial Products Research Scientist salary ($80K)

"Underpaid. Defenitely I am underpaid."

$70K ICL Industrial Products Research Scientist in Ardsley, NY ·

-$10K (13%) less than average ICL Industrial Products Research Scientist salary ($80K)

"Yes. I am underpaid in the New York state."

$65K Georgia Institute of Technology's Average Research Scientist Salary (21 salaries)

Equal to national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$27K (52%) more than average Georgia Institute of Technology salary ($38K)

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$73K Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist in Atlanta, GA ·

+$8K (11%) more than average Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($65K)

"I am not asking my colleagues about their incomes and could answer this question."

$51K Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist ·

-$14K (24%) less than average Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($65K)

$41K Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist ·

-$24K (45%) less than average Georgia Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($65K)

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$66K Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Average Research Scientist Salary (6 salaries)

+$1K (1%) more than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$10K (16%) more than average Massachusetts Institute of Technology salary ($56K)

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$72K Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist in Cambridge, MA ·

+$6K (8%) more than average Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($66K)

"I am fine with the salary."

$61K Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist ·

-$5K (7%) less than average Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($66K)

$101K Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist ·

+$35K (41%) more than average Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist salary ($66K)

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$53K University of North Carolina's Average Research Scientist Salary (4 salaries)

-$12K (20%) less than national average Research Scientist salary ($65K)

+$21K (49%) more than average University of North Carolina salary ($32K)

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$46K University of North Carolina Research Scientist in Charlotte, NC ·

-$7K (14%) less than average University of North Carolina Research Scientist salary ($53K)

"Salaries for researcher at any university are not good enough. Salary is considered as stipend/ scholarship. But the actual thing is experience you get."

$51K University of North Carolina Research Scientist ·

-$2K (3%) less than average University of North Carolina Research Scientist salary ($53K)

$65K University of North Carolina Research Scientist ·

+$12K (20%) more than average University of North Carolina Research Scientist salary ($53K)

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