Median salary
$145,650
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$116k – $150k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.7%
18 of 27 roles
Live roles
27
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science
Research Scientist, Computational Condensed Matter Physics
Principal Scientist - Clinical Research, Immunology Biomarker Lead
Senior Principal Scientist / Assoc Director, Oncology Translational Research
Research Scientist, Program Synthesis & Neuro-symbolic Methods
Research Scientist, World Models
Research Scientist, Compilers and Programming Languages
Research Scientist, Machine Learning / AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Novartis
|
$116,000 | 5 |
| BR Basis Research Institute | $150,000 | 4 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $297,000 | 2 |
|
MSD
|
$245,550 | 1 |
Deepgenomics
|
$150,000 | 1 |
Pfizer
|
$141,300 | 1 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$140,000 | 1 |
Adobe
|
$110,240 | 1 |
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How much do Research Scientist roles in Cambridge pay?
The median salary for Research Scientist roles in Cambridge is $145,650 per year. Most pay falls between $116,000 (25th percentile) and $150,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $95,400 to $241,665.
These figures are computed live from 27 active Research Scientist roles in Cambridge on JobsRadar, of which 18 (66.7%) 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 Cambridge include Lila Sciences, MSD, Novartis and Basis Research Institute.
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 Cambridge?
- The median is $145,650 per year, with most pay between $116,000 and $150,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 18 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Research Scientist salary range in Cambridge?
- Pay ranges from about $95,400 to $241,665 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $145,650. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.