Side-by-side distribution
Psychiatrist
$358,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.4%
- Live roles
- 1,112
Research Scientist
$219,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 389
Highest-paying jobs
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist - Intellectual & Developmental Disability
Psychiatrist | General Adult | Coastal regional WA
Highest-paying jobs
Research Scientist, Takeoff Intel
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Personal AGI-Model Experience
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personality and Model Behavior
Research Engineer / Research Scientist -Personal AGI, Proactivity
Research Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North Stars
Research Engineer / Research Scientist- Personal AGI (Post Training)
Staff / Principal Research Scientist - USA
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Tokens
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lifestance
|
$369,500 | 211 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$500,000 | 118 |
|
Mediix
|
$448,012 | 10 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$353,600 | 10 |
Array Behavioral Care
|
$358,800 | 8 |
|
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$520,000 | 6 |
Amae Health
|
$315,000 | 6 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $149,408 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$412,045 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$206,250 | 10 |
Astera Institute
|
$225,000 | 7 |
|
OpenAI
|
$425,000 | 6 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 6 |
Waabi
|
$212,750 | 6 |
Nuro
|
$229,900 | 5 |
World Labs
|
$300,000 | 4 |
Research Scientist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $291,650 | 11 |
| Boston | $275,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $271,250 | 68 |
| New York | $246,500 | 40 |
| Toronto | $212,000 | 8 |
| London | $204,149 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 3 |
Psychiatrist vs Research Scientist: which pays more?
The median for Psychiatrist is $358,800 per year (typically $333,758–$397,250), versus $219,375 for Research Scientist ($174,975–$275,000). That puts Psychiatrist about 64% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Psychiatrist and Research Scientist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.