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Research Scientist
94 employer-disclosed salaries · last 90 days · refreshed 4 min ago
$200kmedian · disclosed by employers, not self-reported
p25 $141kmedian $200kp75 $249k
National baseline: $145k (BLS OEWS, U.S. national, May 2023). Live postings skew toward employers that disclose pay.
Am I underpaid?
By seniority
Junior$55k – $62k – $153k3 postings
Mid$124k – $189k – $253k44 postings
Senior$153k – $194k – $214k29 postings
Staff+$209k – $222k – $270k17 postings
Remote vs on-site
Remote $243k · on-site $189k
By employer type
Startup $207k (6)
Enterprise $171k (10)
Where this comes from
- Associate General Counsel - Life Sciences · Abridge · $210K – $280K • Offers Equity
- Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Retailer Growth · Faire · $180,000 to $247,500 per year
- Data Scientist, Trust & Safety · Replit · $210K – $310K • Offers Equity
- Staff Data Scientist, Monetization · Character.AI · $250K – $300K • Offers Equity
Live pay-transparency data parsed from public job boards — what employers offer today, not what people self-reported years ago.