Research Scientist · United States
$200,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +4.4%
$191,500
$200,000
$135k
25th
$200k
Median
$260.6k
75th
$94k
$336.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $35k – $850k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 66.6%
- Live roles
- 362
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$388,750 | 12 |
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 10 |
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$46,500 | 10 |
| SA Scale AI | $243,000 | 8 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$150,750 | 8 |
MSD
|
$329,250 | 7 |
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$134,800 | 6 |