Manager Research Scientist Salary

$198,518

Average Base Salary

$314,876

Average Total Compensation

Min: $88K
Max: $242K
Base Salary
Median: $228K
Mean (Average): $199K
Data points: 20
Min: $28K
Max: $533K
Total Compensation
Median: $375K
Mean (Average): $315K
Data points: 7

Manager Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

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

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

Manager Research Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Analyst*
$242K
Product Analyst
Median: $242K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 1
$88K
$242K
Research Scientist
Median: $228K
Mean (Average): $199K
Data points: 20
$86K
$265K
Software Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 5,126
$78K
$251K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 152
$90K
$240K
Product Manager
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 2,728
$77K
$220K
Data Scientist
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 822
$89K
$212K
Data Engineer
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 509
$72K
$195K
Data Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 326
$74K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 130
$65K
$192K
Business Intelligence
Median: $124K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 238
$65K
$165K
Business Analyst
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 582

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

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Analyst role pays the most with a $242,000 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $106,384 base salary.

Top Cities for Manager Research Scientist Salaries

$228K
$253K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $238K
Data points: 11
$110K
$220K
Seattle, WA
Median: $201K
Mean (Average): $180K
Data points: 5
$88K
$180K
Boston, MA
Median: $88K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 3
$90K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 1

The Research Scientist salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $237,715 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Toronto, Canada is the lowest paying salary with $90,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Manager Research Scientist Salaries

$201K
$251K
Meta
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $232K
Data points: 13
$225K
Google
Median: $225K
Mean (Average): $225K
Data points: 1
$181K
$190K
Amazon
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 2
Shopify*
$90K
Shopify
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 1
$88K
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Median: $88K
Mean (Average): $88K
Data points: 2

The Research Scientist at Meta salary is the highest paying salary with a $232,055 average base salary. The Research Scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute salary is the lowest paying salary with $88,000 average base salary.