Research Scientist salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 1,125 open Research Scientist roles tracked as of 2026-10-14, 16% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=23), the median band is $150,000–$300,000 (midpoint ≈ $225,000), with the middle 50% spanning $142,500–$450,000.
Employer-reported, taken directly from live Research Scientist postings on Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby across every niche — never inferred or estimated. "Disclosed" means the posting stated a salary range. Sample size (n) is shown for every figure; we don't publish a number below n=20. As of 2026-10-14. How we measure.
Who's hiring Research Scientists
Most open Research Scientist roles right now, by company:
- Boschgroup 40
- Ntu Wd3 Careers 22
- Abbvie 20
- Elanco Wd5 External Career 19
- Anthropic 17
- Ulse Wd5 Ulricareers 13
- Nvidia Wd5 Nvidiaexternalcareersite 13
- Ifm US 12
Browse open Research Scientist roles by niche: AI/ML · DevOps & Infra · Security · Data · Full-Stack.
Common questions
How much does a Research Scientist make?
Of 1,125 open Research Scientist roles, 183 disclose pay in some form; 23 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 23, n≥20). The median band is $150,000–$300,000 (midpoint ≈ $225,000), with the middle 50% spanning $142,500–$450,000, as of 2026-10-14. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Research Scientist jobs disclose salary?
16% of 1,125 open Research Scientist roles disclose a salary range (183 of 1,125), as of 2026-10-14.
Salary is disclosed on a minority of postings, so these reflect the transparent slice of the market — not every role. See which companies disclose pay · ← all tech salaries by role