Research Scientist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area

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$93,934

Average Base Salary

$79,855

Average Total Compensation

Min: $60K
Max: $124K
Max: $80K
The average base salary for a Research Scientist in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area is $93,934
based on 49 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $94,867.

The estimated average total compensation is $79,855
based on 1 data points.

Normalized Research Scientist Salaries in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area


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The average base salary for Research Scientist in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area is in the top 85% compared to all other cities salaries.

The average base salary for Research Scientist in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area is $93,934 while the average Research Scientist base salary is $93,923.

If we normalize the salaries in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Research Scientist in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area is in the top 92% compared to all other cities.

If we normalize the salaries in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Research Scientist in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area is in the top 0% compared to all other cities.

Research Scientist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area by Seniority Levels

Senior
$81K
$94K
Base salary
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* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Research Scientist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer*
$132K
Data Scientist*
$99K
$113K
Software Engineer
$60K
$170K
Research Scientist
$60K
$124K
Business Intelligence*
$58K
$119K
Data Analyst
$60K
$91K
Business Analyst
$60K
$92K
Data Engineer
$59K
$78K
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 $132,000 base salary while the Data Engineer role on average pays the least with a $68,667 base salary.

Research Scientist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area Compared to other Cities

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The Research Scientist salary in Seattle, WA is the highest paying salary with a $140,035 average base salary. The Research Scientist salary in Bucharest, Romania is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Research Scientist Salaries in Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area

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* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Research Scientist at Ge Aviation salary is the highest paying salary with a $119,500 average base salary. The Research Scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute salary is the lowest paying salary with $75,598 average base salary.
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