Researcher
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -23.4%
$208,895
$160,000
$102.4k
25th
$160k
Median
$220.1k
75th
$80k
$300k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $5k – $599.3k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 1,107
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 14 |
STR
|
$194,500 | 14 |
Egon Zehnder
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$169,561 | 10 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Researcher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $237,500 | 9 |
| New York | $200,000 | 98 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 65 |
| London | $200,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | $183,750 | 48 |
| Austin | $161,175 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $154,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $114,400 | 5 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $109,750 | 6 |