Researcher
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -16.2%
$208,895
$175,000
$102.5k
25th
$175k
Median
$225k
75th
$80k
$300k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $6k – $600k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 36.3%
- Live roles
- 1,066
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 15 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 13 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$234,897 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
Point72
|
$162,500 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Distyl AI
|
$200,000 | 7 |
Researcher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $250,000 | 23 |
| Singapore | $250,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $212,250 | 70 |
| New York | $200,000 | 104 |
| Chicago | $200,000 | 36 |
| Austin | $190,000 | 5 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $131,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $41,504 | 5 |