Researcher salaries in London.
What Researcher roles in London pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$250,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$195k – $300k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
17.3%
29 of 168 roles
Live roles
168
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Researcher, Training - London
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Researcher, Safety Training
Researcher, Recursive Self-Improvement Safety
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Senior Investment Researcher, Multi-Asset
AI Security & Control Researcher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$440,000 | 4 |
Hudson River Trading
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Apolloresearch
|
$270,750 | 2 |
Tudor Investment Corporation
|
$250,000 | 2 |
Point72
|
$200,000 | 2 |
| XA Xantium | $108,750 | 2 |
|
PGIM
|
$2,384,390 | 1 |
|
Perplexity
|
$352,500 | 1 |
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How much do Researcher roles in London pay?
The median salary for Researcher roles in London is $250,000 per year. Most pay falls between $195,000 (25th percentile) and $300,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $78,157 to $440,000.
These figures are computed live from 168 active Researcher roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 29 (17.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Researcher roles in London include PGIM, OpenAI, Perplexity and Northern Trust.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Researcher salary in London?
- The median is $250,000 per year, with most pay between $195,000 and $300,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 29 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Researcher salary range in London?
- Pay ranges from about $78,157 to $440,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $250,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.