Research Scientist salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 649 open Research Scientist roles tracked as of 2026-08-10, 23% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=25), the median band is $150,000–$237,900 (midpoint ≈ $193,950), with the middle 50% spanning $129,525–$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 2026-08-10. How we measure.
Who's hiring Research Scientists
Most open Research Scientist roles right now, by company:
- Anthropic 14
- Ifm US 13
- Scale AI 13
- OpenAI 11
- Jump Trading 10
- Metamorphic 9
- Waabi 8
- Mistral AI 8
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Common questions
How much does a Research Scientist make?
Of 649 open Research Scientist roles, 151 disclose pay in some form; 25 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 25, n≥20). The median band is $150,000–$237,900 (midpoint ≈ $193,950), with the middle 50% spanning $129,525–$450,000, as of 2026-08-10. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Research Scientist jobs disclose salary?
23% of 649 open Research Scientist roles disclose a salary range (151 of 649), as of 2026-08-10.
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