Entry Level Research Scientist Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$69,914

Average Base Salary

$167,538

Average Total Compensation

Min: $50K
Max: $110K
Base Salary
Median: $62K
Mean (Average): $70K
Data points: 1,470
Min: $4K
Max: $321K
Total Compensation
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $168K
Data points: 21
The average base salary for a Entry Level Research Scientist is $69,914
based on 1,470 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $72,309.

The estimated average total compensation is $167,538
based on 21 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $166,289.

Entry Level Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive*
$231K
$240K
Executive
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $235K
Data points: 2
Manager
$88K
$242K
Manager
Median: $228K
Mean (Average): $199K
Data points: 20
Senior
$63K
$200K
Senior
Median: $106K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 1,282
Mid-Level
$55K
$165K
Mid-Level
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $109K
Data points: 1,226
Entry Level
$50K
$110K
Entry Level
Median: $62K
Mean (Average): $70K
Data points: 1,470
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Research Scientist. Here are the base salaries of a Research Scientist grouped into 5 seniority categories.

Entry Level Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$74K
$180K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 139
Business Intelligence
$70K
$176K
Business Intelligence
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 11
Software Engineer
$63K
$153K
Software Engineer
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 4,774
Product Manager
$70K
$150K
Product Manager
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 170
Data Engineer
$52K
$145K
Data Engineer
Median: $101K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 146
Data Scientist
$60K
$155K
Data Scientist
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 837
Growth Marketing Analyst
$61K
$110K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 22
Data Analyst
$50K
$125K
Data Analyst
Median: $84K
Mean (Average): $86K
Data points: 64
Product Analyst*
$53K
$110K
Product Analyst
Median: $82K
Mean (Average): $82K
Data points: 2
Business Analyst
$52K
$115K
Business Analyst
Median: $70K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 401
Research Scientist
$50K
$110K
Research Scientist
Median: $62K
Mean (Average): $70K
Data points: 1,470
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $126,521 base salary while the Research Scientist role on average pays the least with a $69,914 base salary.

Top Cities for Entry Level Research Scientist Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$90K
$179K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 22
San Diego, CA
$66K
$152K
San Diego, CA
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 8
Washington, DC
$70K
$149K
Washington, DC
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 16
Ann Arbor, MI
$76K
$109K
Ann Arbor, MI
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 11
Baltimore, MD
$62K
$134K
Baltimore, MD
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $87K
Data points: 21
Iowa City, IA
$72K
$100K
Iowa City, IA
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 10
Albuquerque, NM
$42K
$93K
Albuquerque, NM
Median: $73K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 21
Los Angeles, CA
$58K
$98K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 6
Philadelphia, PA
$54K
$105K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $74K
Mean (Average): $77K
Data points: 28
Richmond, VA
$55K
$88K
Richmond, VA
Median: $76K
Mean (Average): $74K
Data points: 17
Boston, MA
$55K
$99K
Boston, MA
Median: $66K
Mean (Average): $70K
Data points: 65
New York, NY
$52K
$130K
New York, NY
Median: $60K
Mean (Average): $69K
Data points: 573
Phoenix, AZ
$52K
$80K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $67K
Mean (Average): $68K
Data points: 27
Madison, WI
$55K
$74K
Madison, WI
Median: $66K
Mean (Average): $64K
Data points: 18
Hartford, CT
$57K
$77K
Hartford, CT
Median: $58K
Mean (Average): $63K
Data points: 20
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Research Scientist salary in Houston, TX is the highest paying salary with a $199,436 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Milano, Italy is the lowest paying salary with $43,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Entry Level Research Scientist Salaries

Meta
$160K
$168K
Meta
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 5
Simons Foundation
$128K
$151K
Simons Foundation
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 17
The Dow Chemical Company
$81K
$125K
The Dow Chemical Company
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 28
Yahoo
$90K
$111K
Yahoo
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $103K
Data points: 5
University Of Maryland
$80K
$101K
University Of Maryland
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $95K
Data points: 8
University Of Michigan
$79K
$111K
University Of Michigan
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 9
Johns Hopkins University
$62K
$134K
Johns Hopkins University
Median: $84K
Mean (Average): $86K
Data points: 21
Nyu langone health
$66K
$93K
Nyu langone health
Median: $86K
Mean (Average): $84K
Data points: 7
Nmc inc
$56K
$119K
Nmc inc
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $82K
Data points: 16
The University Of Iowa
$72K
$101K
The University Of Iowa
Median: $76K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 9
Texas A&M University
$57K
$110K
Texas A&M University
Median: $70K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 23
The Jackson Laboratory
$57K
$88K
The Jackson Laboratory
Median: $66K
Mean (Average): $69K
Data points: 31
New York University
$46K
$135K
New York University
Median: $60K
Mean (Average): $69K
Data points: 69
Ppd
$55K
$79K
Ppd
Median: $68K
Mean (Average): $68K
Data points: 34
Purdue University
$48K
$90K
Purdue University
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $68K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Research Scientist at Samsung Electronics salary is the highest paying salary with a $190,000 average base salary. The Research Scientist at Microsoft salary is the lowest paying salary with $43,000 average base salary.
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