Researcher Jobs in Austin.

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Total jobs
17
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
7
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

Researcher salary range in Austin

$123.9k 25th
$161.2k Median
$193.2k 75th
$111.1k
$207.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $113k – $320k · outliers off-axis
Based on 11 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 23, 2026 from live listings
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Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early New York, New York Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Fluidstack
Researcher, Compute Scaling
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $109,000–$128,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Optiver
Quantitative Hardware Researcher
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
American Institutes for Research
Quantitative Education Researcher, Learning Supports
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $92,000–$113,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
BetterUp
Principal UX Researcher
BetterUp
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Hybrid $230,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
TT
Quantitative Researcher, PhD
Teza Technologies
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
American Institutes for Research
Senior Researcher, Suicide Prevention and Safety Outcomes
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $126,000–$154,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
American Institutes for Research
Medicaid Researcher, Healthcare Innovations
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $96,100–$128,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
American Institutes for Research
Principal Researcher, Value-Based Specialty Care
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $155,700–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
American Institutes for Research
Principal Researcher, Prescription Drug Policy
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $155,700–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
TT
Quantitative Researcher, All Streams
Teza Technologies
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
HU
Senior Design Researcher
Hudl
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX, United States; Chi... Onsite $112,000–$187,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Civitech
Researcher (Contract)
Civitech
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX or Remote · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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