Principal Research Scientist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Principal Research Scientist make in the United States?
Principal Research Scientists earn $110,000 annually on average, or $53 per hour, which is 50% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Principal Research Scientists work for Eli Lilly and Co. at $162,000 annually while the lowest paid Principal Research Scientists work for Battelle earning approximately $107,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$107K Battelle's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (12 salaries)
-$3K (2%) less than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$42K (48%) more than average Battelle salary ($65K)
+$9K (8%) more than average Battelle Principal Research Scientist salary ($107K)
"The pay is in line with the job classification averages for the years of service and the geographical area, but the most benefit can be gained from getting promoted. (guidelines for promotion are not well defined)"
-$32K (35%) less than average Battelle Principal Research Scientist salary ($107K)
+$6K (5%) more than average Battelle Principal Research Scientist salary ($107K)
$200K Abbott Laboratories' Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$90K (58%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$130K (96%) more than average Abbott Laboratories salary ($70K)
Equal to average Abbott Laboratories Principal Research Scientist salary ($200K)
"Great"
$165K L-3's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$55K (40%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$94K (79%) more than average L-3 salary ($71K)
Equal to average L-3 Principal Research Scientist salary ($165K)
"Not sure about my experience vs the economy."
$111K Wyeth's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (20 salaries)
Equal to national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$41K (45%) more than average Wyeth salary ($70K)
-$10K (9%) less than average Wyeth Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
+$20K (16%) more than average Wyeth Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
+$19K (15%) more than average Wyeth Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
$111K Alza's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (3 salaries)
Equal to national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$51K (59%) more than average Alza salary ($60K)
+$10K (8%) more than average Alza Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
+$17K (14%) more than average Alza Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
-$11K (10%) less than average Alza Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
$111K Pfizer's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (3 salaries)
Equal to national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$36K (38%) more than average Pfizer salary ($75K)
Equal to average Pfizer Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
Equal to average Pfizer Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
Equal to average Pfizer Principal Research Scientist salary ($111K)
$162K Eli Lilly and Co.'s Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (2 salaries)
+$52K (38%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$97K (85%) more than average Eli Lilly and Co. salary ($65K)
-$21K (13%) less than average Eli Lilly and Co. Principal Research Scientist salary ($162K)
+$20K (11%) more than average Eli Lilly and Co. Principal Research Scientist salary ($162K)
$151K Lockheed Martin's Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (2 salaries)
+$41K (31%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$80K (72%) more than average Lockheed Martin salary ($71K)
+$10K (6%) more than average Lockheed Martin Principal Research Scientist salary ($151K)
-$10K (6%) less than average Lockheed Martin Principal Research Scientist salary ($151K)
$141K Sandia National Laboratories' Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$31K (24%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
+$70K (66%) more than average Sandia National Laboratories salary ($71K)
Equal to average Sandia National Laboratories Principal Research Scientist salary ($141K)
$131K BeamReach Phoenix Networks' Average Principal Research Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$21K (17%) more than national average Principal Research Scientist salary ($110K)
Equal to average BeamReach Phoenix Networks salary ($131K)
Equal to average BeamReach Phoenix Networks Principal Research Scientist salary ($131K)
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