Research Scientist salaries in Boston.
What Research Scientist roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$183,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$125k – $290k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
86.7%
26 of 30 roles
Live roles
30
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Scientist – World Modeling
Research Scientist – Reinforcement Learning (RL)
Research Scientist – Optimization
Embedded Research Scientist
Research Scientist: Post-Training
Research Scientist: Pretraining
Principal Scientist - Clinical Research, Immunology Biomarker Lead
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Percepta
|
$300,000 | 4 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$137,500 | 4 |
| NU Northeastern University | $81,850 | 4 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $77,362 | 3 |
|
Generalist
|
$295,000 | 2 |
|
MSD
|
$214,400 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$600,000 | 1 |
Anduril Industries
|
$256,000 | 1 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in Boston is $183,250 per year. Most pay falls between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $290,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $77,617 to $300,000.
These figures are computed live from 30 active Research Scientist roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 26 (86.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Research Scientist roles in Boston include Anthropic, Percepta, Generalist and MSD.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Research Scientist salary in Boston?
- The median is $183,250 per year, with most pay between $125,000 and $290,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 26 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $77,617 to $300,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $183,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.