Physicist
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -10.1%
$172,500
$155,000
$130k
25th
$155k
Median
$170.5k
75th
$127.9k
$208.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $140k – $256k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 35.1%
- Live roles
- 37
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Infleqtion
|
$211,000 | 3 |
|
Thea Energy
|
$130,000 | 3 |
|
Acceleron Fusion
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
IonQ
|
$129,946 | 2 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$199,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$158,000 | 1 |
|
Radformation
|
$155,000 | 1 |
Physicist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $211,000 | 3 |